Postcode PL2 2SD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2SD and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 2SD 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 2SD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to PL2 2SD is Kirkstall Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wykeham Drive and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2SD (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 2SD is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 2.97 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 113.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kirkstall Close 18 m
Hertland Walk 56 m
Wykeham Drive 60 m
Buckfast Close 76 m
Rufford Close 105 m
Cornworthy Close 136 m
Careswell Avenue 165 m
Virginia Gardens 184 m
Tewkesbury Close 193 m
Waltham Place 226 m
Hexham Place 241 m
Cleeve Gardens 259 m
Vermont Gardens 286 m
Floyd Close 301 m
Maryland Gardens 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2SD

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 2SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
212 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
632 m
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
934 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.03 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.11 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.12 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.18 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.18 km
Ford Primary School 1.18 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.24 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.27 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.4 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.42 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.5 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.51 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.55 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.58 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.68 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.73 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
2.97 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.97 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
3.05 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
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
3.09 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
3.09 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
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.12 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
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
3.15 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wykeham Drive Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Wykeham Drive Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Careswell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Ferndale Road Top Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Vermont Gardens Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.61 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.61 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.62 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 412 m
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 915 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.18 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.49 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.53 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.63 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.6 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 102,659 kWh - mean 5,703 kWh : median 4,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

61 meters consuming 382,578 kWh - mean 6,272 kWh : median 5,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 2SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39724700
Longitude -4.16792000
OS Easting 246014
OS Northing 0057510
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 E33047895
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 013B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3