PL1 postcode area guide — Plymouth

Where is PL1?

Broadband & internet speeds in PL1

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the PL1 postcode district (Plymouth) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 837 postcodes Ofcom measures in PL1, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 80.7%.

Around 0% of premises in PL1 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in PL1

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Mobile signal around Plymouth

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Plymouth district (128,631 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in PL1

Police recorded 1,050 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PL1 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in PL1

Based on 314 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PL1 is £167,500, down 9.5% on the previous year (£185,000).

Latest recorded sales in PL1

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Plymouth demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Plymouth district (264,695 residents, 114,557 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around PL1

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in PL1

502 rated food businesses operate in PL1. 355 hold the top rating of 5, 59 are rated 4, and 26 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 50 Degrees North Brasserie and Bar, A G Nova Ltd, A Taskinha, African Delight, Ag Bazaar.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in PL1

From a sample of 343 Energy Performance Certificates across 8 PL1 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 81% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Plymouth

Landlines around PL1 typically use:

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What's it like living in PL1?

Postcodes in PL1

Neighbouring districts

All Plymouth (PL) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.