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 miles3.4 km
- Torquay 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Paignton 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Newton Abbot 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Brixham 23 miles37 km
- Saltash 7.5 miles12 km
- Tavistock 11.2 miles18 km
- Ivybridge 6 miles9.6 km
- Kingsteignton 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Plympton Erle Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Plympton Chaddlewood Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sparkwell Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sherford Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Plymouth Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Efford and Lipson Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Plymstock Dunstone Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Moor View Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Bickleigh & Cornwood Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Compton Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Plymstock Radford Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Brixton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Plympton St. Mary
PL7 4QL, PL7 2DJ, PL7 2BH, PL7 4PZ, PL7 5WA, PL7 5LE, PL7 2DF, PL7 4HZ, PL7 4LF … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36.8 miles59.2 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 41.4 miles66.7 km
- Marsh Mills 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Plymouth Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Plympton St. Mary Ad
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 0.5 miles0.9 km
- The Craft House 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Ibis Plymouth 3 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Elfordleigh 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Fox on the Hoe 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Moxy Plymouth 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Welbeck Manor and Golf 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Rooms by Bistrot Pierre 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
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 miles5.2 km
- Home Park Stadium 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Antony Estate Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 10 miles16 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Hingston Down Hill 12 miles19.4 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.8 km