Postcode PL2 2EL (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 2EL is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL2 2EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL2 2EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 2EL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to PL2 2EL is Ferndale Avenue which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Villa Social Club and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 788 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2EL (for ages 11 and under) is Weston Mill Community Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL2 2EL is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 2.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 2.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Policing for PL2 2EL 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 2EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL2 2EL, and the approximate distance away.

Ferndale Avenue 133 m
Southern Close 166 m
Wolseley Road 179 m
Third Avenue 186 m
Weston Mill Drive 202 m
Carlton Terrace 214 m
Second Avenue 235 m
Northumberland Street 260 m
Eliot Street 268 m
Keyham Street 271 m
Erith Avenue 282 m
Westcountry Close 286 m
York Road 288 m
Harbour View Road 313 m
Drummond Close 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2EL

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 2EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
0 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
748 m
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
786 m
Victoria Road Primary 898 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
951 m
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
999 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 999 m
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.1 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.16 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.25 km
Ford Primary School 1.28 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.38 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.46 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.47 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.51 km
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.57 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.7 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.71 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.74 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL2 2EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
2.4 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.42 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
2.49 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.63 km
The Wilcove Inn Antony Hospitality Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
2.63 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
2.66 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
2.66 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
2.66 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
2.66 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
2.67 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.68 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.68 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.68 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.68 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
2.7 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
2.7 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.71 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.71 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.71 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL2 2EL - Data from Apr 2022

Oak Villa Social Club Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Ferndale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 78 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Carlton Terrace Bungalows Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Weston Mill Primary School Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 788 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 859 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 993 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.36 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.36 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.37 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL2 2EL - Data from Dec 2021

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 486 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 551 m
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Kiln Bay Bay 1.89 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 1.9 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.01 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.2 km
The Cove Bay 2.22 km
Pato Point Wetland 2.28 km
Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.45 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39688300
Longitude -4.17679700
OS Easting 245382
OS Northing 0057488
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4251
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Ham
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047898
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3