Postcode PL4 6BQ (Plymouth) Terminated June 1998

Map showing PL4 6BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 6BQ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1998.PL4 6BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL4 6BQ 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 6BQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to PL4 6BQ is Winston Avenue which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Road East and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 127 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 6BQ (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 6BQ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.07 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 3.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Winston Avenue 47 m
Welbeck Avenue 108 m
Glen Park Avenue 134 m
Portland Villas 135 m
Kirkby Place 152 m
St Michael's Terrace 160 m
John Lane 169 m
North Road East 173 m
Saltash Road 188 m
Siding Road 195 m
Derry Avenue 203 m
Restormel Road 219 m
James Street 224 m
Endsleigh Gardens 239 m
Central Park Avenue 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 6BQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1998
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 6BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
169 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 459 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 465 m
Mount Street Primary School 605 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
738 m
Plymouth College 895 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 954 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
982 m
Hyde Park Junior School 983 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.05 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.08 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.2 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)
1.32 km
Millbay Academy 1.33 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.45 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.45 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.68 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Road East Bus Stop/Station 58 m
North Road East Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Welbeck Avenue Bus Stop/Station 141 m
James Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
North Cross Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 127 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.41 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.41 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.41 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 351 m
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.51 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.51 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.76 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.24 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.35 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.41 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.43 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.49 km
Drake's Island Island 2.56 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.6 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37730200
Longitude -4.14194700
OS Easting 247796
OS Northing 0055239
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