Postcode PL1 2BD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL1 2BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL1 2BD is located in Plymouth It was introduced in February 2009 and is an active postcode. PL1 2BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL1 2BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 2BD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PL1 2BD is Friars' Lane which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Distillery and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to PL1 2BD (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymouth High School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of PL1 2BD is Edgcumbe Arms and is 2.86 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 4.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL1 2BD 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 2BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL1 2BD, and the approximate distance away.

Friars' Lane 23 m
Blackfriars Lane 43 m
Citadel Ope 52 m
Citadel Road East 55 m
Parade 71 m
Pin Lane 73 m
Hoegate Street 79 m
Southside Street 82 m
Basket Ope 86 m
Hoegate Place 91 m
Parade Ope 107 m
Barbican Court 113 m
Quay Road 116 m
Hoe Approach 124 m
Stokes Lane 132 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL1 2BD

Introduction February 2009
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL1 2BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 631 m
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
810 m
Mount Street Primary School 927 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 985 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.09 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.16 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.2 km
Millbay Academy 1.21 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.31 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.31 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.58 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.63 km
St George's CofE Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.69 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.75 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.88 km
Plymouth College 1.93 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.99 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
2.02 km
Hyde Park Junior School 2.03 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL1 2BD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL1 2BD - Data from Apr 2022

Distillery Bus Stop/Station 58 m
The Citadel Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Batter Street Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Lambhay Hill Citadel Bus Stop/Station 170 m
The Navy Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 302 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 302 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 308 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL1 2BD - Data from Dec 2021

The Mound Hill Or Mountain 219 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 563 m
Reform Beach Beach 602 m
Pebble Side Beach 706 m
Deadman's Bay Bay 767 m
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.02 km
Mount Batten Beach 1.29 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 1.45 km
Batten Bay Bay 1.57 km
Drake's Island Island 1.75 km
Firestone Bay Beach 1.79 km
Rum Bay Bay 1.86 km
Firestone Bay Bay 1.89 km
Jennycliff Bay Bay 2.17 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL1 2BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 49 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.5 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 66,128 kWh - mean 4,133 kWh : median 2,814 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 35,039 kWh - mean 2,190 kWh : median 1,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL1 2BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36742000
Longitude -4.13739500
OS Easting 248088
OS Northing 0054131
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5247
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward St Peter and the Waterfront
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047958
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 027E
Output Area / Small Area 2C1