Postcode PL2 2RB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2RB and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 2RB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 2RB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL2 2RB is Ayreville Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Corondale Road and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2RB (for ages 11 and under) is Montpelier Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019. 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 2RB is Wheelers Food Bar and is 3.38 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 3.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ayreville Road 30 m
Corondale Road 59 m
Kenilworth Road 84 m
Cresthill Road 91 m
Kirkdale Gardens 131 m
Merrivale Road 158 m
Orchard Road 173 m
Beacon Down Avenue 191 m
Beacon Park Road 203 m
Conway Gardens 217 m
Caernarvon Gardens 219 m
Fircroft Road 221 m
Ham Green Lane 224 m
Greendale Road 228 m
Albion Drive 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2RB

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 2RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
444 m
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
506 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
557 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
578 m
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
788 m
Ford Primary School 1.17 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.29 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.42 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.5 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.53 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.53 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.63 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.63 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.69 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.79 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.79 km
King's School 1.81 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.84 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.87 km
Plymouth College 1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
3.37 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
3.38 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.38 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
3.38 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.38 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.38 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
3.38 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3.38 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
3.38 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
3.39 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
3.39 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.39 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
3.4 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
3.46 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
3.46 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
3.46 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.5 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
3.55 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
3.58 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
3.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Corondale Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Corondale Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Merrivale Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Beacon Down Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Fircroft Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.77 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.77 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.78 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 762 m
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.84 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.31 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.58 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 74.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 74.3 13.1
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 187,977 kWh - mean 14,460 kWh : median 14,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 2RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39513200
Longitude -4.15883300
OS Easting 246653
OS Northing 0057256
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15722
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047888
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4