Postcode PL2 1BZ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 1BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 1BZ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL2 1BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL2 1BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 PL2 1BZ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PL2 1BZ is Healy Place which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haddington Road and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 274 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 1BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Morice Town Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stoke Damerel Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 8, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL2 1BZ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 1.59 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 1.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL2 1BZ 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 PL2 1BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL2 1BZ, and the approximate distance away.

Healy Place 85 m
Pentamar Street 92 m
Victoria Place 101 m
Haddington Road 103 m
Albert Road 118 m
Ross Street 136 m
Benbow Street 148 m
Alcester Street 157 m
Drummond Place 177 m
Molyneaux Place 177 m
Keppel Street 188 m
Harrison Street 202 m
Garden Street 205 m
Pym Street 205 m
Balfour Terrace 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 1BZ

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 PL2 1BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
UTC Plymouth 277 m
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
366 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
514 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
671 m
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
782 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
806 m
Ford Primary School 833 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
856 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.03 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.06 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.06 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.08 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.17 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.26 km
Mount Wise Community Primary School 1.36 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.42 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.76 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.8 km
Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(April 16, 2015)
1.86 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL2 1BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
1.56 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
1.57 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.58 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
1.59 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.59 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
1.59 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
1.59 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.59 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
1.59 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
1.62 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
1.62 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.64 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
1.64 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
1.76 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
1.77 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
1.77 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
1.77 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
1.82 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.86 km
Torpoint Nursing Centre At Torcare Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL2 1BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Haddington Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Victoria Place Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Exmouth Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Ross Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Benbow Street Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 274 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 312 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 842 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 842 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 851 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL2 1BZ - Data from Dec 2021

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 1.52 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 1.62 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 1.7 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.1 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.29 km
Pato Point Wetland 2.34 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.36 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
The Cove Bay 2.51 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.63 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.67 km
Quarry Park Bottom Valley 2.71 km
Barnpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL2 1BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.1 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 138,756 kWh - mean 15,417 kWh : median 12,807 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 48,346 kWh - mean 5,372 kWh : median 4,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 1BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37992200
Longitude -4.17381100
OS Easting 245539
OS Northing 0055596
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3211
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Devonport
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 020B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1