Plympton St. Mary sits on the eastern edge of Plymouth, centred on the historic suburb of Plympton with its older streets and parish church. The ward is largely residential, mixing Victorian and post‑war housing with pockets of green space, and benefits from good commuter links via the A38 and nearby rail services.
Once part of an important market and stannary town, the area still supports independent shops and active community groups and has a broadly family‑orientated character; many residents commute into the city or work elsewhere in Devon. Local events and conservation efforts help preserve historic features while modest development and social amenities aim to meet modern needs.
Postcode districts covering Plympton St. Mary
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 2.1 miles
- Torquay 24.2 miles
- Paignton 21.7 miles
- Newton Abbot 21.6 miles
- Brixham 23 miles
- Saltash 7.5 miles
- Tavistock 11.2 miles
- Ivybridge 6 miles
- Kingsteignton 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Plympton Erle Ward 0.7 miles
- Plympton Chaddlewood Ward 1.2 miles
- Sparkwell Parish 1.6 miles
- Sherford Built-up area 2 miles
- Plymouth Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Efford and Lipson Ward 2.3 miles
- Plymstock Dunstone Ward 2.5 miles
- Moor View Ward 2.5 miles
- Bickleigh & Cornwood Ward 2.6 miles
- Compton Ward 2.9 miles
- Plymstock Radford Ward 2.9 miles
- Brixton Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Plympton St. Mary
PL7 4SH, PL7 4HJ, PL7 4BS, PL7 4JR, PL7 2BP, PL7 4JZ, PL7 4LS, PL7 4BP, PL7 4JD … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36.8 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 41.4 miles
- Marsh Mills 1.4 miles
- Plymouth Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Plympton St. Mary Ad
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 0.5 miles
- St Elizabeth s House 4 0.9 miles
- Elfordleigh Hotel Golf Country Club 3 1.2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 3.7 miles
- The George Inn Plympton 0.7 miles
- Future Inn Plymouth Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Crowne Plaza Plymouth 4 4.1 miles
- Moorland Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Plymouth 4 4 miles
- Premier Inn Plymouth East 3 1.4 miles
Schools in Plympton St. Mary
- Boringdon Primary School Primary
- Glen Park Primary School Primary
- Hele's School Secondary
- Plympton Academy Secondary
- Woodford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cattewater Estate 3.2 miles
- Home Park Stadium 4.1 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 4.3 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 6.3 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 6.7 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 7.5 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 10 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 11.2 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 12 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 12.8 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.8 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles