Postcode PL21 0BU (South Hams)

Map showing PL21 0BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL21 0BU is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL21 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL21 0BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 PL21 0BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL21 0BU is Park Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sportsmans Inn and is 448 m away. The closest railway station is Ivybridge Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to PL21 0BU (for ages 11 and under) is The Erme Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 11, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ivybridge Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 15, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL21 0BU is Ivybridge Constitutional Club and is 110 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Country Maid and is 348 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL21 0BU is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL21 0BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL21 0BU, and the approximate distance away.

Park Close 15 m
Beacon Close 45 m
Nirvana Close 92 m
Crescent Gardens 98 m
Beacon Road 183 m
Erme Drive 211 m
Station Road 215 m
Blachford Road 220 m
Crescent Road 243 m
Watermark Way 258 m
Erme Road 269 m
Highland Street 275 m
Ivydene Road 326 m
Cambric Chase 332 m
Manor Close 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL21 0BU

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 PL21 0BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Erme Primary School Good
(January 11, 2022)
180 m
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge 387 m
Ivybridge Community College Good
(January 15, 2020)
539 m
Stowford School Good
(June 13, 2017)
743 m
Woodlands Park Primary School 1.04 km
Ermington Primary School 3.4 km
Ugborough Primary School 4.32 km
Cornwood Church of England Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.35 km
Modbury Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
5.17 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.52 km
Holbeton Primary School 6.58 km
South Brent Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
7.53 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
7.64 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
7.79 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
8.1 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
8.7 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
8.74 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
8.95 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
9.17 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
9.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL21 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gastrotreats - Pink Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
110 m
Ivybridge Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
110 m
Beaconville Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
161 m
The Erme Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
180 m
Slimming World Other catering premises Exempt
October 17, 2017
316 m
Refllability Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
345 m
Refllability Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
345 m
Country Maid Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
348 m
Friary Mill Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
348 m
Golden Bridge Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
348 m
Hettie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
348 m
Nandon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2020
348 m
P & J Cards Retailers - other Exempt
348 m
The Ivy Fish Bar Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
348 m
The Old Smithy Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 10, 2021
348 m
Trehill Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
350 m
McColls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
369 m
MorrisonsDaily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
369 m
Taste of Bengal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
369 m
Ali Baba Pizzas Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
379 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL21 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

Sportsmans Inn Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Clare Street Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Sportsmans Inn Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 491 m
Clare Street Bus Stop/Station 495 m
Ivybridge Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 12.68 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 12.69 km
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing Ferry 12.69 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 13.7 km
Exeter International Airport Air 52.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL21 0BU - Data from Dec 2021

Longtimber Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Westover Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Drew Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Erme Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Pithill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Muckymead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Lukesland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Quarrypit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Heaviland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Tailpiece Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Filham Lake Inland Water 1.75 km
Northstock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lissonpiece Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL21 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 7.3 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% 19.6 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.7 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 142,707 kWh - mean 12,973 kWh : median 12,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 58,356 kWh - mean 4,863 kWh : median 3,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL21 0BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.39219900
Longitude -3.92316300
OS Easting 263394
OS Northing 0056470
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18434
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
County Electorial Division Ivybridge ED
Electoral Ward Ivybridge West
Local Authority District South Hams
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 E07000044
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ivybridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046323
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3