Postcode PL1 5RQ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL1 5RQ and nearby postcodes

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

PL1 5RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5RQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PL1 5RQ is Devonport Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nelson Gardens and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 205 m away.

The closest primary school to PL1 5RQ (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 5RQ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 1.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Devonport Road 21 m
Nelson Gardens 55 m
Trafalgar Place Lane 99 m
Beyrout Place 99 m
The Mews 121 m
Portland Road 128 m
Havelock Terrace 146 m
Garfield Terrace 150 m
Clarendon Lane 151 m
Napier Street 154 m
Belmont Place 185 m
Nelson Avenue 188 m
Home Park 209 m
York Place 210 m
Acre Place 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL1 5RQ

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 5RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
198 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
455 m
UTC Plymouth 546 m
Devonport High School for Boys 622 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
732 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
732 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
780 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
805 m
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
838 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
874 m
Ford Primary School 965 m
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
969 m
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
981 m
Mount Wise Community Primary School 1.3 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.3 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.33 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.42 km
Millbay Academy 1.44 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.51 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 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nelson Gardens Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Devonport Road Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Astor Hall Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Colingwood Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Garfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 205 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 757 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.17 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.17 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.18 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 1.93 km
Firestone Bay Beach 1.94 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.03 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.03 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.15 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.22 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.35 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Barnpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37794900
Longitude -4.16794200
OS Easting 245952
OS Northing 0055366
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5576
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: 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 E33047924
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 020E
Output Area / Small Area 2C1