Postcode PL2 2EX (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2EX and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 2EX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 2EX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to PL2 2EX is Vermont Gardens which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vermont Gardens and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 928 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2EX (for ages 11 and under) is Mayflower Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 22, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL2 2EX is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.85 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 2.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 191.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 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 2EX 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 2EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vermont Gardens 42 m
Virginia Gardens 64 m
Floyd Close 76 m
Maryland Gardens 95 m
Burrator Gardens 131 m
Vixen Way 135 m
Maine Gardens 159 m
Cornworthy Close 181 m
Overdale Road 195 m
Wykeham Drive 199 m
Rufford Close 203 m
Ferndale Road 206 m
Woodville Close 218 m
Hertland Walk 221 m
Carolina Gardens 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2EX

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 2EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
285 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
527 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
784 m
Ford Primary School 975 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.02 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.17 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.17 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.26 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.28 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.29 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.29 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.31 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.39 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.54 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.62 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.65 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.67 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.71 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.72 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.84 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.84 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.84 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.84 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.85 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.85 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.85 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.85 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.85 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.85 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.85 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.85 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.87 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
2.89 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
2.89 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.9 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
2.92 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.94 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.94 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
2.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vermont Gardens Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Ferndale Road Top Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Floyd Close Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Wykeham Drive Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Wykeham Drive Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 928 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.37 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.37 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.37 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 549 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.07 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.41 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.41 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.46 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.53 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL2 2EX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 191.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 5.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 121 11.6
300+ Mbps 94.7% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 138,872 kWh - mean 7,309 kWh : median 5,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 52,425 kWh - mean 2,759 kWh : median 2,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 2EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39536000
Longitude -4.16977600
OS Easting 245876
OS Northing 0057304
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1590
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047892
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 013D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1