Postcode PL2 1RJ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 1RJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 1RJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 1RJ as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to PL2 1RJ is Keat Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keat Street and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 178 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 1RJ (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 1RJ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 1.37 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 1.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.3 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 1RJ 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 1RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Keat Street 55 m
Warren Street 79 m
Herbert Street 80 m
Kemyell Place 98 m
Herbert Place 114 m
Charlotte Street 120 m
Keyham Road 131 m
St Leo Place 141 m
Boscawen Place 158 m
Cross Hill 170 m
Balfour Terrace 192 m
Camperdown Street Lane North 207 m
Sennen Place 227 m
Garden Street 229 m
Pasley Street 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 1RJ

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 1RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
0 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
415 m
UTC Plymouth 469 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
773 m
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
831 m
Ford Primary School 890 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
961 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.08 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.15 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.37 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.37 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.45 km
Mount Wise Community Primary School 1.53 km
Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(April 16, 2015)
1.57 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.61 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.71 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.78 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.82 km
Carbeile Junior School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keat Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Keyham Road Flats Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Saltash Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Dockyard Car Park Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Dockyard Car Park Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 178 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 639 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 955 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 729 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 729 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 736 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 1.25 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 1.34 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 1.36 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Pato Point Wetland 1.98 km
The Cove Bay 2.15 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Culver Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Quarry Park Bottom Valley 2.42 km
Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.46 km
Trevol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Gimpson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 124.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.9 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 286,296 kWh - mean 8,676 kWh : median 7,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 145,334 kWh - mean 3,727 kWh : median 2,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 1RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38155600
Longitude -4.17827500
OS Easting 245227
OS Northing 0055787
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1196
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 E33047947
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 026A
Output Area / Small Area 7B1