Postcode PL2 1PU (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 1PU and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 1PU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 1PU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to PL2 1PU is Cambridge Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ford Hill Bottom and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 715 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 1PU (for ages 11 and under) is Ford Primary School. 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 1PU is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.25 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 2.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cambridge Road 46 m
Sanctuary Close 46 m
Kent Road 78 m
Alfred Road 94 m
Adelaide Street 96 m
Alexandra Road 99 m
Melville Road 121 m
Bedford Street 130 m
Nepean Street 147 m
Seaton Place 166 m
Clyde Street 169 m
Alfred Place 170 m
Auckland Road 185 m
Brunel Terrace 188 m
Brunel Avenue 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 1PU

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 1PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ford Primary School 0 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
494 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
728 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
785 m
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
890 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
897 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
897 m
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.05 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.09 km
UTC Plymouth 1.11 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.25 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.28 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.36 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.38 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.42 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.49 km
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.61 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.65 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.74 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.24 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.25 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.25 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.25 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.25 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.25 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.25 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.26 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.26 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.26 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.26 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.28 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.28 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
2.37 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
2.37 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.39 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.4 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.43 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
2.51 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
2.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ford Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Melville Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Craigmore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Ford Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Ford Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 715 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 889 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 918 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.6 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.6 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.61 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.66 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.1 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.11 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.18 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.5 km
Pato Point Wetland 2.58 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
The Cove Bay 2.66 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 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% 17.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 113.8 15.1
300+ Mbps 98.1% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 463,320 kWh - mean 10,775 kWh : median 9,934 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 204,919 kWh - mean 3,659 kWh : median 3,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 1PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38663000
Longitude -4.16860400
OS Easting 245931
OS Northing 0056331
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6381
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Stoke
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047923
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 020D
Output Area / Small Area 7A1