Postcode PL4 6DL (Plymouth) Terminated December 1981

Map showing PL4 6DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 6DL is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.PL4 6DL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL4 6DL 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 6DL as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to PL4 6DL is Portland Square which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is James Street and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 363 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 6DL (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 6DL 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 4.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Portland Square 87 m
Kirkby Place 95 m
James Street 101 m
Endsleigh Gardens 117 m
Endsleigh Place 127 m
North Road East 138 m
Sherwell Lane 148 m
Portland Villas 156 m
John Lane 156 m
Elizabeth Place 157 m
Welbeck Avenue 171 m
Sherwell Arcade 180 m
Glanville Street 182 m
Blenheim Road 198 m
Skardon Place 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 6DL

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1981
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL4 6DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
120 m
Mount Street Primary School 368 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 399 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 555 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 710 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
865 m
Plymouth College 974 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.06 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.07 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.1 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.18 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.19 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.26 km
Millbay Academy 1.39 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.52 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.54 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.54 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.58 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.63 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL4 6DL - 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
3.67 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
3.67 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
3.91 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.96 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
3.97 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
3.99 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.99 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
3.99 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.99 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.99 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
3.99 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
4.04 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
4.04 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
4.07 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
4.07 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
4.09 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
4.15 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.17 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
4.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

James Street Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Welbeck Avenue Bus Stop/Station 135 m
University Bus Stop/Station 162 m
University Bus Stop/Station 168 m
University Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 363 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.21 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.21 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.21 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 144 m
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.42 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.43 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.53 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.2 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.26 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.27 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.38 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.4 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.46 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Batten Bay Bay 2.49 km
Drake's Island Island 2.51 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37610600
Longitude -4.13902300
OS Easting 248000
OS Northing 0055100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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 communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 023E
Output Area / Small Area 2A1