Postcode PL1 5RD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL1 5RD and nearby postcodes

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

PL1 5RD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 5RD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL1 5RD is Nelson Avenue which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stopford Arms and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 292 m away.

The closest primary school to PL1 5RD (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 5RD is Edgcumbe Arms and is 1.85 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 1.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nelson Avenue 92 m
Stopford Place 115 m
Albemarle Villas 120 m
Trafalgar Place Lane 126 m
Beyrout Place 126 m
Exmouth Road 146 m
St Michael's Terrace 146 m
Napier Street 146 m
Waterloo Street 158 m
Nelson Gardens 190 m
Devonport Road 191 m
Acre Place 201 m
Wellington Street 212 m
South Hill 216 m
Portland Road 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL1 5RD

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 5RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
234 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
273 m
UTC Plymouth 527 m
Devonport High School for Boys 545 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
604 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
849 m
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
861 m
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
868 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
878 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
878 m
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
911 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.02 km
Mount Wise Community Primary School 1.11 km
Ford Primary School 1.15 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.23 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.32 km
Millbay Academy 1.34 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.56 km
St George's CofE Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.57 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stopford Arms Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Astor Hall Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Exmouth Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Exmouth Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Nelson Gardens Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 292 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 863 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.11 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.11 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.12 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Firestone Bay Beach 1.77 km
Firestone Bay Bay 1.86 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 1.9 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.12 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.16 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.23 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.26 km
Barnpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Drake's Island Island 2.56 km
Amphitheatre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 126.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 36 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.3 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 170,793 kWh - mean 11,386 kWh : median 5,877 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL1 5RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37625200
Longitude -4.16852400
OS Easting 245903
OS Northing 0055177
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10966
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047940
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2