Eggbuckland sits on the northern fringe of Plymouth in Devon, originally a small rural village that was absorbed as the city expanded. It occupies slightly elevated ground so many streets have views across the River Plym valley; the area is largely residential with a mix of post‑war council housing and more recent private developments, modest local shopping parades and pockets of green space that still hint at its agricultural past.
Life in Eggbuckland tends to be community‑focused, with primary schools, churches and local clubs forming the social hub, while many residents commute to nearby employment centres such as Derriford hospital and business parks. There are occasional older lanes and buildings that remind you it was once a village, giving the ward a quieter, village‑like feel compared with the busier parts of the city.
Postcode districts covering Eggbuckland
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Paignton 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Newton Abbot 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Saltash 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Tavistock 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Ivybridge 9 miles14.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Compton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Plymouth Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Budshead Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Moor View Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Peverell Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Efford and Lipson Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Ham Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Drake Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Honicknowle Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Southway Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Stoke Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sutton and Mount Gould Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Eggbuckland
PL5 3UJ, PL5 3UB, PL5 3UL, PL6 5PJ, PL6 5LB, PL6 5JP, PL6 5YB, PL5 3DW, PL6 5UT … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- Exeter International Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Plymouth Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Marsh Mills 2.3 miles3.7 km
Schools in Eggbuckland
- Austin Farm Academy Primary
- Courtlands School Special
- Eggbuckland Community College Secondary
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Primary
- Manadon Vale Primary School Primary
- St Boniface's RC College Secondary
- St Edward's C of E Primary School Primary
- Widey Court Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Home Park Stadium 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cattewater Estate 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Antony Estate Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 7.4 miles12 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Hingston Down Hill 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.4 miles23.2 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 16.6 miles26.7 km