Postcode PL1 5QG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL1 5QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL1 5QG is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL1 5QG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL1 5QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 5QG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL1 5QG is Kings Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is City College Plymouth and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 559 m away.

The closest primary school to PL1 5QG (for ages 11 and under) is Stoke Damerel Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Devonport High School for Boys.

The local pub for residents of PL1 5QG is Edgcumbe Arms and is 1.63 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 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kings Road 82 m
Wellington Street 139 m
Paradise Road 151 m
Albemarle Villas 153 m
Corea Terrace 158 m
Waterloo Street 201 m
Rectory Road 213 m
First Avenue 213 m
Providence Place 248 m
Second Avenue 254 m
Exmouth Road 283 m
St Michael's Terrace 283 m
South Hill 286 m
Third Avenue 295 m
King's Road 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL1 5QG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 5QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
0 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
385 m
Devonport High School for Boys 417 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
509 m
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
653 m
UTC Plymouth 712 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
855 m
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
899 m
Mount Wise Community Primary School 946 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.03 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.03 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.06 km
Millbay Academy 1.13 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.15 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.21 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.29 km
St George's CofE Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.3 km
Ford Primary School 1.42 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.52 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
1.63 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
1.87 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.93 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
1.94 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
1.97 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.97 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
1.97 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
1.97 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.97 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
1.97 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.02 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.02 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
2.05 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.05 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.05 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.12 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.15 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
2.21 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
2.21 km
Torpoint Nursing Centre At Torcare Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

City College Plymouth Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Paradise Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Exmouth Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Paradise Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 559 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal Ferry 947 m
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal Ferry 947 m
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal Ferry 948 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Firestone Bay Beach 1.5 km
Firestone Bay Bay 1.58 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.9 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.01 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.05 km
Barnpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.11 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.18 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Drake's Island Island 2.29 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.31 km
Amphitheatre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ravenness Point Wetland 2.53 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37387700
Longitude -4.16755800
OS Easting 245964
OS Northing 0054911
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8192
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Stoke
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047969
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 029F
Output Area / Small Area 5A3