Postcode PL4 6HJ (Plymouth) Terminated February 2004

Map showing PL4 6HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL4 6HJ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in February 2004.PL4 6HJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL4 6HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 6HJ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to PL4 6HJ is Houndiscombe Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Apsley Road and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 571 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 6HJ (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 6HJ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.54 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 4.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Houndiscombe Road 24 m
Abingdon Road 45 m
Allendale Road 56 m
Alton Road 97 m
Rochester Road 102 m
Gordon Terrace 103 m
St Lawrence Road 126 m
Ermington Terrace 150 m
Napier Terrace 153 m
Alton Place 154 m
Evelyn Place 183 m
Sutherland Road 184 m
Grafton Road 195 m
Warleigh Road 195 m
Chester Place 199 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 6HJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination February 2004
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 6HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymouth High School for Girls 87 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
367 m
Mount Street Primary School 525 m
Plymouth College 554 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
641 m
Hyde Park Junior School 655 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 924 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 966 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.06 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.21 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.26 km
King's School 1.44 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.45 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.55 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.6 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.6 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.63 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.68 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.71 km
Millbay Academy 1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Apsley Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
High School For Girls Bus Stop/Station 166 m
High School For Girls Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Kingsley Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Alton Place Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 571 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.59 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.59 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.59 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 365 m
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 1.84 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.86 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.88 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.01 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.23 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.55 km
Mount Batten Beach 2.55 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.62 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.69 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.81 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37984500
Longitude -4.13668800
OS Easting 248178
OS Northing 0055511
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11586
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 023D
Output Area / Small Area 2A2