The postcode PL12 4BU is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL12 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL12 4BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 PL12 4BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to PL12 4BU is Essa Road which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fore Street Top and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Saltash Rail Station, 370 m away.
The closest primary school to PL12 4BU (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 24, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Saltash Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of PL12 4BU is Brunel Inn and is 207 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 207 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL12 4BU is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL12 4BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL12 4BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL12 4BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL12 4BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 478 m |
| Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Special Measures (November 14, 2018) | 536 m |
| St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 709 m |
| Saltash Community School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 725 m |
| Fountain Head House School - Saltash | Special school | 5-16 | 977 m | |
| Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.35 km | |
| Burraton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Riverside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Victoria Road Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 2.1 km | |
| Mount Tamar School | Special school | 4-16 | Special Measures (November 26, 2021) | 2.54 km |
| Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.6 km | |
| Marine Academy Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2015) | 2.62 km |
| Marine Academy Plymouth | Academy | 11-18 | 2.62 km | |
| St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| Ernesettle Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2018) | 3.26 km |
| Drake Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.26 km |
| Torpoint Nursery and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (April 16, 2015) | 3.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL12 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben's Pizza Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 7, 2021 | 74 m | |
| Rowan House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 74 m | |
| Foreign Muck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 162 m | |
| Steve Brown Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 4, 2018 | 162 m | |
| W C Rowe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 179 m | |
| Bakers Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 193 m | |
| Caffe Corradi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 193 m | |
| A Farm Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 207 m | |
| Brunel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 207 m | |
| No.62 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 207 m | |
| The Bookshelf And Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 207 m | |
| Malvern House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 209 m | |
| Asian Bowls LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 9, 2021 | 210 m | |
| Tamar Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 7, 2021 | 210 m | |
| Saltash Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 215 m | |
| China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2017 | 252 m | |
| Oggy Oggy Saltash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2018 | 252 m | |
| Saltash Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 252 m | |
| Stop By Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 252 m | |
| The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 252 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL12 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Fore Street Top | 176 m | |
| Fore Street Top | 186 m | |
| Fore Street Bottom | 257 m | |
| Fore Street Bottom | 287 m | |
| Glebe Avenue | 303 m | |
| Saltash Rail Station | 370 m | |
| St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Torpoint Ferry Terminal | 3.87 km | |
| Torpoint Ferry Terminal | 3.87 km | |
| Torpoint Ferry Terminal | 3.87 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 7.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL12 4BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Elwell Wood | 498 m | |
| Kiln Bay | 1.07 km | |
| Bull Point | 1.16 km | |
| Sand Acre Bay | 1.4 km | |
| Kinterbury Point | 1.42 km | |
| Beggar's Island | 1.57 km | |
| Lower Wearland's Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Higher Wearland's Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Little Kithill Plantation | 1.82 km | |
| Little Kithill Grove | 1.84 km | |
| Ernesettle Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Cove Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Quayfield Coppice | 2.07 km | |
| The Cove | 2.08 km | |
| Hole Wood | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL12 4BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 86.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.3% | 100% | 97.8 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.8% | 93.8% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL12 4BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.40735000 |
| Longitude | -4.21435100 |
| OS Easting | 242750 |
| OS Northing | 0058732 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South East Cornwall |
| Electoral Ward | Saltash Essa |
| Local Authority District | Cornwall |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Devon and Cornwall |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000052 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Cancer Alliance | Peninsula |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Kernow CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Saltash BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33048390 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 026B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |