The postcode PL2 1LJ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL2 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL2 1LJ 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 PL2 1LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to PL2 1LJ is St Michael Avenue which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St. Michael Avenue and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 544 m away.
The closest primary school to PL2 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is College Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. 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 1LJ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.02 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 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 145.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL2 1LJ is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL2 1LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL2 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL2 1LJ
| 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 PL2 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 283 m |
| Ford Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 304 m | |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2018) | 488 m |
| Drake Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 492 m |
| Morice Town Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 695 m |
| UTC Plymouth | Academy | 11-19 | 1.03 km | |
| Mayflower Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2016) | 1.13 km |
| Stoke Damerel Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 8, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | Academy | 13-19 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| Stoke Damerel Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.2 km |
| City College Plymouth | College | 16-99 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.48 km |
| Marlborough Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Montpelier Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Stuart Road Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.57 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2016) | 1.62 km |
| Devonport High School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 1.62 km | |
| Devonport High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Riverside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Pennycross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL2 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kardkadia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 2.01 km | |
| RG Seafoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2014 | 2.02 km | |
| The In Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 2.02 km | |
| Torpoint Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2016 | 2.02 km | |
| Town Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| Warrens Bakery Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| Wheelers Food Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2016 | 2.02 km | |
| A Farm Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2017 | 2.02 km | |
| Dashers Cornish Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 12, 2019 | 2.02 km | |
| Drecklys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 2.03 km | |
| Courtyard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 2.03 km | |
| Hearts Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2017 | 2.03 km | |
| The Old Rowing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2017 | 2.04 km | |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2015 | 2.11 km | |
| Torpoint Band Hut Playschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2015 | 2.11 km | |
| Torpoint Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 2.13 km | |
| Udal Garth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 2.14 km | |
| Cafe Abundance | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 2.19 km | |
| Top Shop Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 2.25 km | |
| Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 2.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL2 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| St. Michael Avenue | 34 m | |
| St Michael Avenue | 42 m | |
| Cotehele Avenue | 111 m | |
| Cotehele Avenue | 123 m | |
| Parkside | 164 m | |
| Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station | 544 m | |
| Keyham Rail Station | 620 m | |
| Devonport Rail Station | 934 m | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 1.43 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 1.43 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 1.43 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 5.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL2 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Northdown Plantation | 681 m | |
| Blackie Woods Pond | 1.45 km | |
| Barne Brake | 1.48 km | |
| Ham Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Yonderberry Point | 1.82 km | |
| Gravesend Hard | 1.84 km | |
| Gravesend Point | 1.92 km | |
| Drake's Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Broomball Hill | 2.26 km | |
| Pato Point | 2.27 km | |
| The Cove | 2.36 km | |
| Kinterbury Point | 2.44 km | |
| Cove Plantation | 2.63 km | |
| Bull Point | 2.65 km | |
| Culver Cove Plantation | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL2 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 145.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.3 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for PL2 1LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.38676600 |
| Longitude | -4.17287200 |
| OS Easting | 245628 |
| OS Northing | 0056355 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000026 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| 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 |
| 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 | Plymouth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Plymouth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047921 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Plymouth 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Plymouth 020A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |