Postcode PL2 2SB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2SB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 2SB is located in Plymouth It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. PL2 2SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL2 2SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 2SB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to PL2 2SB is Hertland Walk which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wykeham Drive and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2SB (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 2SB is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 3.04 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 3.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hertland Walk 35 m
Rufford Close 45 m
Wykeham Drive 58 m
Cornworthy Close 79 m
Kirkstall Close 93 m
Buckfast Close 151 m
Virginia Gardens 181 m
Tewkesbury Close 192 m
Hope Close 235 m
Careswell Avenue 236 m
Kestor Close 258 m
Ham Green Court 269 m
Vermont Gardens 274 m
Waltham Place 274 m
Floyd Close 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2SB

Introduction October 1985
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 2SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
131 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
688 m
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
925 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.02 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.04 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.06 km
Ford Primary School 1.13 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.17 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.26 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.26 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.26 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.46 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.47 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.5 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.53 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.63 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.66 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.76 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.79 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
3.04 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
3.04 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3.08 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
3.08 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
3.08 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
3.08 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
3.08 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
3.09 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.09 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
3.09 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.09 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.09 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
3.09 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
3.09 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.11 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
3.13 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
3.13 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
3.13 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
3.14 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wykeham Drive Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Wykeham Drive Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Ham Drive Youth Centre Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Ferndale Road Top Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Floyd Close Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.59 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.59 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.59 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 445 m
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 970 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.24 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.56 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.59 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.7 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 144.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 175,448 kWh - mean 10,320 kWh : median 10,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 68,504 kWh - mean 4,030 kWh : median 3,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 2SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39673100
Longitude -4.16712300
OS Easting 246069
OS Northing 0057451
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5323
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 E33047892
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 013B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3