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  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 49.2

    You: 0.59 mi · Last place offered: 1.3 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.3

    Last criterion: Places remained after the 1 March 2026 first round, so this is not a cutoff. The guide prints a last distance of 213.00 straight-line miles in admission criterion 6.. Distance gives no priority.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Plymouth Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
  • Devonport Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min
  • Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Bus stops

  • Reservoir Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Reservoir Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Stanborough Cross

    Bus · E-bound · east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Reservoir Road

    Bus · End · north-west

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Stanborough Cross

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL9 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL9 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales

PL9 8NS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PL9 8 sector.

Average price
£339,919
Median price: £330,000
Median -3.5% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £326,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£392k£318k£243k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£55,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PL9 8GH
£450,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
PL9 8DJ
£330,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL9 8RB
£245,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL9 8PQ
£550,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
PL9 8WS
£320,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
PL9 8SX
£240,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL9 8SA
£235,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
PL9 8NX
£118,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
PL9 8GQ
£315,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
PL9 8UU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL9 8NS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL9 8NS

Counts are for Plymstock Dunstone electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -71%
27176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

20
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Plymouth 030 (E02003151)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£55,994

£48,034–£65,272

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,844

£37,232–£49,302

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,476

£35,635–£41,545

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,988

£34,094–£44,584

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,431
White Brit.96.3%
Other White0.9%
White Irish0.5%
Pakistani0.4%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,430
Christian52.7%
No religion41.4%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,429
50–6419.2%
35–4917.2%
65–7413.8%
25–349.5%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%

Households

Total households: 998
Single family household, all members 66+19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: other9.9%
+ 9 other households · 25.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28423
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28423 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL9 8NS

England
Country
Plymouth
Local Authority
Plymstock Dunstone
Ward
Plymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL9 8NS
Coordinates
50.3608, -4.0687
Grid reference
SX529532
Easting
252,953
Northing
53,264
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q9W6J+8G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Plymouth
Travel to Work
Plymouth
ITL Region
Plymouth
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Plymouth
Local Authority
Council Area
South West Devon E14001495
Constituency
E14001495
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Plymstock Dunstone
Constituency code
E14001495
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Plymouth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Plymouth

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Plymouth Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Plymouth 030C E01015131
E01015131
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 030 E02003151
E02003151
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Plymouth 030C E01015131
E01015131
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 030 E02003151
E02003151
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:01 AM4:58 PM
7:01 AM
Sunrise
4:58 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:01 AM
Sunset (today)
4:58 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PL9 8NS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015131 and MSOA E02003151 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28423
Present — Active
Postcode PL9 8NS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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