The electoral ward of Plympton Chaddlewood sits on the eastern edge of the city of Plymouth in south‑west Devon, formed mainly of suburban housing estates a short drive from the historic market town of Plympton. The area is largely residential with pockets of green space, small retail parades and local schools, and many residents commute by car using the nearby A38 into the city or towards Torbay.
Although Chaddlewood itself is a relatively modern suburban development, it sits beside the older Plympton heart with its medieval church and historic streets, so local life blends community clubs, primary schools and sports facilities with easy access to Plymouth’s wider services and employment. The ward’s economy is housing‑led, with a mix of owner‑occupiers and rented accommodation, and like many suburban wards it benefits from family‑friendly amenities while facing ongoing pressures around transport and local services.
Postcode districts covering Plympton Chaddlewood
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Torquay 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Paignton 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Newton Abbot 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Brixham 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Saltash 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Tavistock 12 miles19.3 km
- Ivybridge 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Kingsteignton 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Sparkwell Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Plympton Erle Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Plympton St. Mary Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sherford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newton & Yealmpton Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Brixton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Plymstock Dunstone Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bickleigh & Cornwood Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Plymouth Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Yealmpton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Lee Mill Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Efford and Lipson Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Plympton Chaddlewood
PL7 2JG, PL7 2FL, PL7 2EU, PL7 2ET, PL7 2EW, PL7 2GU, PL7 2ES, PL7 2ZH, PL7 2WE … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36.2 miles58.3 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 42.5 miles68.4 km
- Marsh Mills 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Plymouth Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Plympton Chaddlewood Ad
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Craft House 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Elfordleigh 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Fox on the Hoe 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Ibis Plymouth 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Welbeck Manor and Golf 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Smithaleigh Farm Rooms and Apartments 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Moxy Plymouth 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
Schools in Plympton Chaddlewood
- Chaddlewood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cattewater Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Home Park Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Antony Estate Estate 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 10.9 miles17.5 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Hingston Down Hill 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.6 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.9 miles22.4 km