Postcode PL1 4QA (Plymouth)

Map showing PL1 4QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL1 4QA is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL1 4QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL1 4QA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 4QA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to PL1 4QA is Bakers Place which is centered 321 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Inside Royal William Yard and is 399 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to PL1 4QA (for ages 11 and under) is St George's CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Devonport High School for Boys.

The local pub for residents of PL1 4QA is Edgcumbe Arms and is 684 m 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 2.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL1 4QA 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 4QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL1 4QA, and the approximate distance away.

Bakers Place 321 m
Richmond Walk 324 m
A390 35.15 km
A39 79.27 km
A30 88.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL1 4QA

Introduction January 1980
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 4QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's CofE Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
621 m
Mount Wise Community Primary School 703 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
960 m
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
973 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.06 km
Millbay Academy 1.12 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.19 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.31 km
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.36 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.43 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.46 km
UTC Plymouth 1.56 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.65 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.66 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.94 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
2.01 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.01 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.03 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.28 km
Ford Primary School 2.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL1 4QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
684 m
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
1.29 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
1.29 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.1 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
2.13 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.19 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.22 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.25 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.25 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.25 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.25 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.25 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.25 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.32 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.32 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.34 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.36 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.36 km
Torpoint Nursing Centre At Torcare Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.37 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL1 4QA - Data from Apr 2022

Inside Royal William Yard Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Royal William Yard Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Admiral's Hard Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Royal William Yard Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Stonehall Flats Bus Stop/Station 490 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal Ferry 332 m
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal Ferry 337 m
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal Ferry 337 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL1 4QA - Data from Dec 2021

Firestone Bay Beach 681 m
Firestone Bay Bay 696 m
Barnpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Amphitheatre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ravenness Point Wetland 1.47 km
Drake's Island Island 1.48 km
Lower Deerhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Redstone Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.64 km
The Bridge Island 1.66 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Harbour View Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL1 4QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.6 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 366,241 kWh - mean 8,324 kWh : median 8,405 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL1 4QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36433400
Longitude -4.16877000
OS Easting 245849
OS Northing 0053854
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2529
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Devonport
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047948
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 026D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2