See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Sparkwell

Pubs 40 Restaurants 177 Banks 8 Shops 725 Supermarkets 38 Takeaways 65 Cinemas 6 Attractions 157 Business services 87 Education 284 Health and beauty 451 Home improvement 265 Leisure 61 Property services 96




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL7 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:04 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:13 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,132 residentsin the Woolwell & Lee Mill census areaMedian age 47.22,608 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright6% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,228 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,486 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDrakelands Minehistoric site · under a mileDrakelands Trout Lakelake · under a mileIvybridge Prioryhistoric site · 2.4 miHemerdon Ballhill · under a mileBottle Hillhill · 1.1 miWalks Coppicewoodland · under a mileSmuggler's Coppicewoodland · under a mileTorycombe Valleyvalley · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRowe Hall Memory Gardenpark · within reachNewnham Meadowspark · 1.5 mi · 4 haSaltrampark · 3.6 mi · 124 haNewnham Park Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miPlympton Boxing Clubsports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200537 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201625 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,720 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 213 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospitals Plymouth Estover4.3 miGP surgeryChaddlewood Medical Practice1.6 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.2 miDentistThe White House Dental Surgery2.4 miPolice stationIvybridge Police Station3.7 miCash machineMFG - Plympton (MRH), Plympton1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySparkwell All Saints Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupilsright herePrimaryGlen Park Primary Schoolages 2-11, 461 pupils1.7 miSecondaryPlympton Academyages 11-18, 984 pupils2.4 miCollegeCity College Plymouth7.6 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT35 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL75 miRailway stationIvybridge4.3 miBus stationBus StationTavistock12 miFerryPlymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing6.3 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingWeneaPlymouth2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL7 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Sparkwell

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Sparkwell