Postcode PL12 6AL (Cornwall)

Map showing PL12 6AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL12 6AL is located in Cornwall It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. PL12 6AL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL12 6AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 6AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL12 6AL is Alexandra Square which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fore Street Bottom and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Saltash Rail Station, 196 m away.

The closest primary school to PL12 6AL (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 6AL is Saltash Social Club and is 47 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from China City and is 47 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Policing for PL12 6AL 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL12 6AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL12 6AL, and the approximate distance away.

Alexandra Square 101 m
Fore Street 109 m
Victoria Lane 111 m
Elwell Road 141 m
Station Road 144 m
Tavy Road 170 m
Culver Road 177 m
Wesley Road 182 m
Albert Road 185 m
Victoria Road 189 m
Belle Vue Road 223 m
Biscombe Gardens 234 m
Essa Road 246 m
Maristow Lane 248 m
North Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL12 6AL

Introduction June 1981
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 PL12 6AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
695 m
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy Special Measures
(November 14, 2018)
698 m
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
944 m
Saltash Community School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
955 m
Fountain Head House School - Saltash 1.2 km
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.24 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.64 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.8 km
Burraton Community Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.87 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.93 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
2.32 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.37 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
2.42 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 2.42 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.48 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.77 km
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
2.91 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.16 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
3.16 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL12 6AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
24 m
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
24 m
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
24 m
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
34 m
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
47 m
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
47 m
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
47 m
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
47 m
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
47 m
W C Rowe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
109 m
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
109 m
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
120 m
Brunel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
120 m
No.62 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
120 m
The Bookshelf And Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
120 m
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
131 m
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
131 m
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
131 m
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
131 m
Asian Bowls LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
218 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL12 6AL - Data from Apr 2022

Fore Street Bottom Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Fore Street Bottom Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Slip Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
North Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
North Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Saltash Rail Station Rail 196 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Torpoint Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.9 km
Torpoint Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.9 km
Torpoint Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.9 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL12 6AL - Data from Dec 2021

Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 261 m
Kiln Bay Bay 999 m
Bull Point Wetland 1.16 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 1.42 km
Sand Acre Bay Bay 1.61 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Beggar's Island Island 1.74 km
Lower Wearland's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Higher Wearland's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Quayfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Little Kithill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Little Kithill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Kingsmill Lake Wetland 2.08 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40843800
Longitude -4.21128800
OS Easting 242969
OS Northing 0058845
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10687
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000052
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

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

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 Saltash BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046058
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 026D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3