Postcode PL4 6BD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 6BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 6BD is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL4 6BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL4 6BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 PL4 6BD as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to PL4 6BD is Glen Park Avenue which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Welbeck Avenue and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 183 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 6BD (for ages 11 and under) is Fletewood School at Derry Villas. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymouth High School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of PL4 6BD is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 3.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL4 6BD 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 PL4 6BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL4 6BD, and the approximate distance away.

Glen Park Avenue 41 m
Winston Avenue 96 m
Derry Avenue 108 m
Welbeck Avenue 115 m
Siding Road 118 m
Restormel Road 135 m
North Road East 167 m
Green Park Avenue 167 m
East Park Avenue 186 m
Kirkby Place 196 m
Hamilton Gardens 201 m
Sutherland Road 211 m
Portland Villas 220 m
St Michael's Terrace 231 m
Endsleigh Gardens 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 6BD

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 PL4 6BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
176 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 397 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 555 m
Mount Street Primary School 612 m
Plymouth College 793 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
823 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
880 m
Hyde Park Junior School 881 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 993 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.09 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.17 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.3 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.3 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.3 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.31 km
Millbay Academy 1.42 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.51 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.53 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.63 km
King's School 1.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL4 6BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
3.16 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
3.7 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
3.7 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
3.75 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.8 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
3.81 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
3.83 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.83 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
3.83 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.83 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.83 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
3.83 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3.87 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
3.87 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
3.9 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
3.9 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
3.95 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
3.99 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.01 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
4.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL4 6BD - Data from Apr 2022

Welbeck Avenue Bus Stop/Station 153 m
North Road East Bus Stop/Station 154 m
James Street Bus Stop/Station 161 m
North Road East Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Dale Road Bottom Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 183 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.48 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.48 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.49 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL4 6BD - Data from Dec 2021

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 353 m
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.61 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.61 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.82 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.33 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.33 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.45 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.48 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.55 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.56 km
Drake's Island Island 2.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL4 6BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 162.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 36 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 0% 106.7 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 246,197 kWh - mean 16,413 kWh : median 16,859 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 28,226 kWh - mean 2,823 kWh : median 2,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL4 6BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37815700
Longitude -4.14145100
OS Easting 247834
OS Northing 0055333
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14870
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Drake
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047933
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 023E
Output Area / Small Area 2A2