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PL1

Outer Postcode Area • 1,626 Postcodes
Plymouth·South West·England
Plymouth 50.3700°N, 4.1474°W
44
44/100Overall Score
Developing Livability
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Boundary Map

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Commercial & Retail Operator Lens Official open data

Commercial location facts for PL1

Local facts for retail and business operators: residents, deprivation, nearby food businesses, noise and planning constraints.

Deprivation decile
—

English IoD 2025, 10 = least deprived

Food businesses (1 km)
300

Food Standards Agency register

Daytime road noise
—

Not on the Defra noise map

Planning constraints
Article 4 area

Use class rights depend on the premises: check with the council

Local facts for businesses

Official figures for PL1. Footfall, spending and rents are not measured here.

Fastest broadband available
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Ofcom

Food and drink businesses within 1 km

  • Restaurants and cafés139
  • Takeaways17
  • Pubs and bars23
  • Food shops and supermarkets70

Food Standards Agency register of inspected premises.

Planning constraints

planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England

High constraint level
Article 4 direction
Inside an area
HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas
Conservation areaNear boundary
None recorded
City Centre (within 12.6m of boundary)
Official record
Listed buildings within 100m
0
Nearest: Grade II NEW CONTINENTAL HOTEL AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, 189m
Official record
Tree preservation zone
None recorded

Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.

  • Inside an Article 4 direction area (HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas): some permitted development rights are removed, so planning permission may be needed.
  • Within 12.6m of a conservation area boundary. Check the exact property against the council’s map.

Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
Cornwall Airport Newquay
60.6 km in a straight line (EGHQ)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,626 constituent postcodes

1626 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 10 Oct 2026, 19:54.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in PL1.

Is PL1 a good place to live?

PL1 in Plymouth scores 44.1/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in PL1?

The PL1 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Plymouth, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near PL1?

The PL1 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is PL1?

The PL1 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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