Overview for Earls Mill Road, PLYMOUTH, PL7 2BX

Introduction

Plymouth is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately 36 miles (58 km) south-west of Exeter and 193 miles (311 km) south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west.

Plymouth's early history extends to the Bronze Age when a settlement emerged at Mount Batten, which was a trading post for the Roman Empire. By the ninth century Mount Batten had been surpassed by the village of Sutton on the opposite side of the mouth of the River Plym. Sutton was granted a charter making it a market town in 1254. As Sutton grew it also became known as Plymouth, with the change of name being formalised in 1439 when it was made a borough.

In 1588, an English fleet based in Plymouth intercepted and defeated the Spanish Armada. In 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers departed Plymouth for the New World and established Plymouth Colony, the second English settlement in what is now the United States of America. During the English Civil War, the town was held by the Parliamentarians and was besieged between 1642 and 1646.

Throughout the Industrial Revolution, Plymouth grew as a commercial shipping port, handling imports and passengers from the Americas, and exporting local minerals (tin, copper, lime, china clay and arsenic). From 1690 onwards a new dock for the Royal Navy was built on the banks of the River Tamar, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Plymouth, around which grew a town called "Plymouth Dock", renamed Devonport in 1824. In 1914 Devonport and the neighbouring town of East Stonehouse were absorbed into the borough of Plymouth. Plymouth was awarded city status in 1928.

During World War II, due to the city's naval importance, the German military targeted and partially destroyed the city by bombing, an act known as the Plymouth Blitz. After the war, the city centre was completely rebuilt. Subsequent expansion led to the incorporation of Plympton, Plymstock, and other outlying suburbs, in 1967.

The city is home to 264,695 (2021) people, making it the 30th-most populous built-up area in the United Kingdom and the second-largest city in the South West, after Bristol. It is governed locally by Plymouth City Council and is represented nationally by two MPs. Plymouth's economy remains strongly influenced by shipbuilding and seafaring but has tended toward a service economy since the 1990s. It has ferry links to Brittany (Roscoff and St Malo) and to Spain (Santander). It has the largest operational naval base in Western Europe, HMNB Devonport, and is home to the University of Plymouth. Plymouth is categorized as a Small-Port City using the Southampton System for port-city classification.

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Summary for Earls Mill Road, PLYMOUTH, PL7 2BX

South West
This postcode is in the
Plympton St Mary
within
Plymouth
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near PL7 2BX

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
4
In Progress
36
Completed
0
Cancelled
11

Road Safety near PL7 2BX

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Earls Mill Road, PL7 2BX that have been reported to Devon & Cornwall Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near PL7 2BX

View traffic levels near Earls Mill Road, PL7 2BX from official Department for Transport counts.

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Plymouth and nearby Videos From YouTube

Plymouth Sound drone 4k cinematic

Air 2s cinematic drone over Plymouth Sound 16/06/22.

Channel: PlymouthDroneflyovers (View Channel)

Published: 18 Jun 2022

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the South West Devon parliamentary constituency.

South West Devon is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Sir Gary Streeter (Conservative) since May 2010.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Earls Mill Road, PL7 2BX

44 EARLS MILL ROAD, PL7 2BX
17 Nov 2023
£200,000
50 EARLS MILL ROAD, PL7 2BX
31 Aug 2022
£235,000
51 EARLS MILL ROAD, PL7 2BX
20 May 2022
£240,000
37 EARLS MILL ROAD, PL7 2BX
29 Jun 2021
£190,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for PL7 2BX

Latitude
50.390487
Longitude
-4.052766

Residents at PL7 2BX

Households
48
Male
53
Female
55
People per Household
2.25

Sunrise and Sunset at PL7 2BX

Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
18:45

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

PL7 2BX is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear8.04%
Cloudy68.98%
Rain18.17%
Windy3.88%
Other0.93%

Population

Plymouth
263,000

Deprivation Index

79.5 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at PL7 2BX

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for PL7 2BX

Introduced
1 Jun 1996

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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