Postcode PL2 2QB (Plymouth) Terminated August 2020

Map showing PL2 2QB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 2QB is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in August 2020.PL2 2QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL2 2QB 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 2QB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to PL2 2QB is Laurel Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laurel Dene and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2QB (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 Devonport High School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL2 2QB is Wheelers Food Bar and is 3.01 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 3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laurel Road 54 m
Laurel Dene 88 m
Baytree Gardens 119 m
Yellowmead Road 133 m
Dingle Road 156 m
Hope Close 173 m
Sharpitor Gardens 174 m
Greendale Road 183 m
Dovedale Road 184 m
Kestor Close 189 m
North Prospect Road 192 m
Lark Hill 200 m
Temple Walk 210 m
Orchard Road 227 m
Ham Green Court 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2QB

Introduction January 1980
Termination August 2020
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 2QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
260 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
735 m
Ford Primary School 866 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
875 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
964 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
968 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.02 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.04 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.24 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.29 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.44 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.44 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.64 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.64 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.7 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.73 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.82 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.87 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.89 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laurel Dene Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Merrivale Road Club Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Cookworthy Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Myrtleville Bus Stop/Station 193 m
North Prospect Training Workshop Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.43 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.43 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.44 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 753 m
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.51 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.69 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.71 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.71 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.81 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39383400
Longitude -4.16406600
OS Easting 246279
OS Northing 0057124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1070
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 E33047894
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1