PL9 8AA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (PL9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8AA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case PL which means Plymouth.
Postal District. In our case PL9.
Postal Sector. In our case PL9 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AA.

The regional mail center for the post area PL is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the PL9 8AA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PLYMOUTH PDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the PL9 8AA postcode have the street address of Colesdown Hill

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 10 individuals call the PL9 8AA postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of PLYMOUTH within the old postal county of Devon.

PL9 8AA is within the city of Plymouth.

The PL9 8AA postcode area is composed of 66.67% residential properties, 33.33% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in PL9 8AA are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and detached. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in PL9 8AA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in PL9 8AA fall under these categories: Industrial and Hospitals And Homes.

Industrial include Plymouth Pilots Unit 2, Colesdown Hill.

Hospitals And Homes include Wixenford House, Colesdown Hill.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	66.67%
Commercial	33.33%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for PL9 8AA

The telephone area code for PL9 8AA is 01752 Plymouth.

Map Coordinates for PL9 8AA

Latitude	50.37104061
Longitude	-4.07961718652

Ordnance Survey Maps for PL9 8AA

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 ol20 South Devon, Brixham to Newton Ferrers	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 201 Plymouth & Launceston	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for PL9 8AA

Tue 23rd Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	N 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	48.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 9 mph

Wed 24th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	W 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	7.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	30.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the PL9 8AA Postcode?

Download Speeds For PL9 8AA

Average Mbps	14.500
Median Mbps	15.600
Maximum Mbps	20.660

PL9 8AA has an average download speed of 14.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

258 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

2% of postcodes (22,371) have slower broadband speeds.

98% of postcodes (1,162,012) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For PL9 8AA

Average Mbps	0.900
Median Mbps	1.000
Maximum Mbps	1.170

PL9 8AA has an average upload speed of 0.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,865 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

1% of postcodes (8,502) have slower upload speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,172,274) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of PL9 8AA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Sherford Vale School

Address: Sherford Vale School, Hercules Road, GB, Sherford, PL9 8FA

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752891795

Elburton Primary School

Address: Elburton Primary School, Haye Road South, Elburton, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8HJ

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752404489

Oreston Community Academy

Address: Oreston Community Academy, Oreston Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7JY

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752402050

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near PL9 8AA

OASIS DENTAL CARE

Address: 150 POMPHLETT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL9 7BS

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: :

ELBURTON DENTAL

Address: 22 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL9 8EN

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

PLYMSTOCK DENTAL

Address: 3 RANDWICK PARK ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7QN

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

MUDGE WAY DENTAL SURGERY

Address: MUDGE WAY, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL7 1AD

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

LARKHAM HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 49 LARKHAM LANE, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL7 4PH

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

COURTENAY HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: STATION ROAD, PLYMPTON, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL7 2AU

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near PL9 8AA

BOOTS

Address: THE BROADWAY, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7AU

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 402372

CHURCH ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 91 CHURCH ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL9 9AX

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 402246

MORRISONS PHARMACY

Address: MORRISONS FILLING STATION, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL9 7BH

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 403434

SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 24 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, ELBURTON, PLYMOUTH, PL9 8EN

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 407114

WELL

Address: 14-16 RADFORD PARK ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL9 9DH

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 401494

WELL

Address: 324 OLD LAIRA ROAD, LAIRA, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 6AQ

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 660734

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near PL9 8AA

SPECSAVERS (PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH)

Address: 39-41 THE BROADWAY, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL9 7AN

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

ICONIC OPTICIANS PLYMSTOCK

Address: 2B THE BROADWAY, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7AW

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS

Address: SAINSBURY'S MARSH MILLS, PLYMOUTH ROAD, CRABTREE, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 6RL

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

NOAKES HABERMEHL AND KERR OPTICIAN - PLYMPTON

Address: 62 RIDGEWAY, PLYMPTON, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL7 2AL

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

CENTRE FOR EYECARE EXCELLENCE WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Address: GIBBON STREET, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL4 8BZ

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (DRAKE CIRCUS, PLYMOUTH)

Address: UNIT 15-16, DRAKE CIRCUS SHOPPING CENTRE, 1 CHARLES STREET, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL1 1EA

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near PL9 8AA

CHURCH VIEW SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 30 HOLLAND ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9BW

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

Address: 30 HOLLAND ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL9 9BN

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 403206

DEAN CROSS SURGERY

Address: 21 RADFORD PARK ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL9 9DL

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 404743

LAIRA SURGERY

Address: 95 PIKE ROAD, LAIRA, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 6HG

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 663473

PATHFIELDS PRACTICE

Address: MUDGE WAY, PLYMOUTH, PL7 1AD

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

BEACON MEDICAL GROUP

Address: PLYMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, MUDGE WAY, PLYMPTON, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL7 1AD

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 346634

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Transport Links near PL9 8AA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: PL9 8AA

Plymouth
Plymouth station, North Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6AB
Distance: 5.60 miles
Driving Time: 12.13 minutes
Dockyard (Devonport)
Dockyard station, Paisley Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 1RX
Distance: 7.46 miles
Driving Time: 14.04 minutes
Devonport
Devonport station, Portland Road, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4QN
Distance: 7.59 miles
Driving Time: 14.01 minutes
Keyham
Keyham station, Admiralty Street, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 2BP
Distance: 8.13 miles
Driving Time: 13.49 minutes
St Budeaux Ferry Road
St Budeaux Ferry Road station, Wolseley Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1JJ
Distance: 8.16 miles
Driving Time: 12.69 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near PL9 8AA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near PL9 8AA

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the PL9 8AA Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for PL9 8AA
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band A	3
Band B	1
Band G	1
Band H	0

What Addresses are in the PL9 8AA Postcode?

Addresses for Colesdown Hill, Plymouth, which have the PL9 8AA Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the PL9 8AA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South West Devon Co Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Gary Streeter
Contact Details	Contact Sir Gary Streeter
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the PL9 8AA Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is City of Plymouth Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for City of Plymouth at the following link City of Plymouth.

How much is the Council Tax?

City of Plymouth Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much City of Plymouth charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the PL9 8AA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Plymouth council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

House Sales in PL9 8AA

Yearly House Sales for PL9 8AA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£1,800,000	£1,800,000	£1,800,000	1
2018	£846,919	£846,919	£846,919	1
2019	£106,000	£850,000	£478,000	2

Postcodes near the PL9 8AA Postcode

PL9 8AB Colesdown Hill

What Popular Supermarkets are near the PL9 8AA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near PL9 8AA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Horn Cross Road, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9BU	1.37 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to Lidl
Iceland, The Broadway, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7AU	1.51 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to Iceland
Morrisons, Pomphlett Road, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7BH	1.59 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Plymouth Road, Crabtree, PLYMOUTH, PL3 6RL	2.10 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to Sainsburys
Iceland, St. Stephens Place, Ridgeway, Plympton, PLYMOUTH, PL7 2ZN	2.68 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the PL9 8AA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near PL9 8AA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit R5, Drakes Circus, Plymouth, PL1 1EA	2.57 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to Unit R5, Drakes Circus
97-99 New George Street, Plymouth, PL1 1RQ	2.95 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to 97-99 New George Street
Service Area, Callington Road, Saltash, PL12 6LF	7.71 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to Service Area, Callington Road
Sourton Cross,a30/ A386 Sourton, Sourton Cross, EX20 4LY	23.25 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to Sourton Cross,a30/ A386 Sourton

Mcdonald's Restaurants near PL9 8AA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Pomphlett Road, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7BH	0.99 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to McDonald's, Pomphlett Road, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7BH
McDonald's, Coypool Road, PLYMOUTH, PL7 4TB	1.48 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to McDonald's, Coypool Road, PLYMOUTH, PL7 4TB
McDonald's, New George Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1QZ	2.64 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to McDonald's, New George Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1QZ
McDonald's, New George Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1RX	2.90 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to McDonald's, New George Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1RX

KFC Restaurants near PL9 8AA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Mutley Plain, PLYMOUTH, PL4 6JG	2.45 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to KFC Plymouth - Mutley Plain
KFC, Union Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3LU	3.14 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to KFC Plymouth - Union Street
KFC, Tavistock Road, Derriford, PLYMOUTH, PL6 5US	3.71 miles	Directions from PL9 8AA to KFC Plymouth - Crown Hill Retail Park