Postcode PL2 2RS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2RS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL2 2RS is Hope Close which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merrivale Road Club and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2RS (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 2RS is Wheelers Food Bar and is 3.12 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 3.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hope Close 68 m
Dovedale Road 78 m
Ham Green Court 91 m
Ham Green 115 m
Greendale Road 126 m
Baytree Gardens 155 m
Laurel Road 162 m
Yellowmead Road 179 m
Merrivale Road 200 m
Laurel Dene 206 m
Kestor Close 210 m
Orchard Road 215 m
Ham Green Lane 224 m
Sharpitor Gardens 224 m
Glastonbury Close 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2RS

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 2RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
173 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
752 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
882 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
882 m
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
911 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
949 m
Ford Primary School 1 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.1 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.32 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.41 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.55 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.55 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.57 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.57 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.59 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.77 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.79 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.83 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.9 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
3.11 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3.11 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
3.11 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
3.12 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.12 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
3.12 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.12 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.12 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
3.12 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
3.12 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
3.12 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.13 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
3.15 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
3.16 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
3.18 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
3.18 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.23 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
3.29 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
3.29 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
3.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merrivale Road Club Bus Stop/Station 90 m
North Prospect Training Workshop Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Ham Drive Youth Centre Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Ham Green Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Merrivale Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.55 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.55 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.56 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.5 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.66 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.8 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.8 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 5.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.5 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 334,573 kWh - mean 11,949 kWh : median 11,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 2RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39508500
Longitude -4.16375500
OS Easting 246303
OS Northing 0057261
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