Postcode PL1 1AU (Plymouth) Terminated February 2006

Map showing PL1 1AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL1 1AU is located in Plymouth It was introduced in February 1984 and terminated in February 2006.PL1 1AU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL1 1AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PL1 1AU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL1 1AU is Oreston Road which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornyville Villas and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.15 km away.

The closest primary school to PL1 1AU (for ages 11 and under) is Oreston Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymstock School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 7, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL1 1AU is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 6.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Policing for PL1 1AU is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL1 1AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL1 1AU, and the approximate distance away.

Oreston Road 114 m
Breakwater Road 189 m
Thornyville Close 189 m
Yacht Haven Quay 207 m
Thornyville Villas 228 m
Longlands 278 m
Honcray 282 m
Thornyville Drive 285 m
Rollis Park Road 319 m
Rollis Park Close 322 m
Billacombe Road 693 m
A379 38.97 km
A39 78.84 km
A30 84.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL1 1AU

Introduction February 1984
Termination February 2006
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL1 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
329 m
Pomphlett Primary School 844 m
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
898 m
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.15 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.17 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.43 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.78 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.83 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.97 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.11 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.11 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.19 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.3 km
Mount Street Primary School 2.44 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.58 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.76 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 2.79 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.88 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 3.17 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL1 1AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
5.11 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
5.33 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
5.33 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
5.99 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
5.99 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
5.99 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
5.99 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
6.46 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.53 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
6.55 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
6.57 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.57 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
6.57 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.57 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
6.57 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
6.57 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
6.59 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
6.63 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
6.63 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
6.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL1 1AU - Data from Apr 2022

Thornyville Villas Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Breakwater Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Thornyville Villas Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Breakwater Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Ssl Call Centre Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 1.87 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 1.87 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 1.88 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.47 km
Exeter International Airport Air 63.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL1 1AU - Data from Dec 2021

Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.38 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.53 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Brixtonhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.66 km
Saltram Point Wetland 1.68 km
Jennyscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.81 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.85 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36442500
Longitude -4.10438500
OS Easting 250426
OS Northing 0053731
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22279
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plymstock Radford
Local Authority District Plymouth
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000026
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Plymouth Teaching
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045791
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 031B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4