Postcode PL2 1DB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 1DB and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 1DB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 PL2 1DB as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to PL2 1DB is Pentamar Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ross Street and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 297 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 1DB (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 1DB is Wheelers Food Bar and is 1.53 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 1.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pentamar Street 30 m
Healy Place 69 m
Ross Street 88 m
Albert Road 144 m
Garden Street 144 m
Balfour Terrace 149 m
Victoria Place 151 m
Haddington Road 154 m
Drummond Place 189 m
Molyneaux Place 189 m
Alcester Street 194 m
Pym Street 206 m
Herbert Place 207 m
Benbow Street 209 m
Cross Hill 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 1DB

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 1DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
UTC Plymouth 244 m
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
322 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
522 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
720 m
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
739 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
832 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
844 m
Ford Primary School 872 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.02 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.12 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.12 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.12 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.17 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.32 km
Mount Wise Community Primary School 1.34 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.46 km
Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(April 16, 2015)
1.8 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.81 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.85 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ross Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Exmouth Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Ross Street Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Haddington Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Victoria Place Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 297 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 320 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 784 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 784 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 793 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 1.46 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 1.56 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 1.64 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.09 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Pato Point Wetland 2.29 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.31 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.38 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
The Cove Bay 2.46 km
Quarry Park Bottom Valley 2.65 km
Trevol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.69 km
Culver Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 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% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.1 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 143,178 kWh - mean 4,937 kWh : median 5,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 100,421 kWh - mean 2,954 kWh : median 2,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 1DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37981600
Longitude -4.17466500
OS Easting 245478
OS Northing 0055586
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2657
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Eastern European communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047945
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 026B
Output Area / Small Area 7B1