Postcode PL1 5HW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL1 5HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL1 5HW is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL1 5HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL1 5HW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5HW as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to PL1 5HW is Cecil Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melbourne Street and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 643 m away.

The closest primary school to PL1 5HW (for ages 11 and under) is The Cathedral School of St Mary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Devonport High School for Boys.

The local pub for residents of PL1 5HW is Edgcumbe Arms and is 2.34 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 3.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL1 5HW 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 5HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL1 5HW, and the approximate distance away.

Cecil Street 43 m
Wyndham Street East 70 m
Wyndham Street West 85 m
Ocean City Place 94 m
Cathedral Street 96 m
Hetling Close 97 m
Melbourne Cottages 116 m
Harwell Street 135 m
Prynne Close 136 m
Wolsdon Street 139 m
Belmont Street 156 m
Melbourne Street 160 m
Essex Street 164 m
Melbourne Place 164 m
Anstis Street 166 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL1 5HW

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 5HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
0 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 312 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School 360 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
591 m
Millbay Academy 640 m
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
692 m
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
715 m
Devonport High School for Boys 798 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
872 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.06 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.06 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.14 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.2 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.2 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.21 km
St George's CofE Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.35 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.35 km
Plymouth College 1.56 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.63 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL1 5HW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
2.34 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
2.89 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
2.89 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
3.08 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.14 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
3.16 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
3.18 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.18 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
3.18 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.18 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.18 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
3.18 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3.23 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
3.23 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
3.25 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
3.26 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
3.26 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
3.33 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.36 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
3.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL1 5HW - Data from Apr 2022

Melbourne Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Arundel Crescent Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Octagon Street Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Octagon Street Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Western Approach Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 643 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Plymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.06 km
Plymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.06 km
Plymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.07 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL1 5HW - Data from Dec 2021

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.01 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.12 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.2 km
Firestone Bay Beach 1.56 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Firestone Bay Bay 1.68 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.92 km
Drake's Island Island 2.02 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.4 km
Barnpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.6 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.67 km
Ravenness Point Wetland 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL1 5HW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 85.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 424,343 kWh - mean 8,160 kWh : median 6,547 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 131,426 kWh - mean 2,480 kWh : median 2,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL1 5HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37355500
Longitude -4.15051200
OS Easting 247175
OS Northing 0054840
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
321
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047971
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 029B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1