Postcode PL4 6NU (Plymouth)

Map showing PL4 6NU and nearby postcodes

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

PL4 6NU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 6NU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to PL4 6NU is Beechwood Terrace which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ford Park Road and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 632 m away.

The closest primary school to PL4 6NU (for ages 11 and under) is Hyde Park Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymouth High School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of PL4 6NU 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechwood Terrace 55 m
Gifford Place 100 m
Ford Park Road 103 m
Hillside Avenue 109 m
Stangray Avenue 135 m
Beechwood Avenue 136 m
College View 138 m
Dale Gardens 192 m
Kingsley Road 201 m
Dale Road 220 m
Gifford Terrace Road 227 m
Grafton Road 248 m
Warleigh Road 248 m
Devon Terrace 251 m
Ridge Park Avenue 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL4 6NU

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 6NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymouth College 324 m
Hyde Park Junior School 393 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
400 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 502 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
622 m
Mount Street Primary School 929 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.02 km
King's School 1.21 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.24 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.3 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.33 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.33 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.37 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.39 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.46 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.46 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.58 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.6 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ford Park Road Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Ford Park Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Gifford Place Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Ford Park Road Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Dale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 632 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.95 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.95 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 1.95 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 720 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.86 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.11 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.12 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.23 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.55 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.79 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.91 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 39 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.2 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 457,537 kWh - mean 14,759 kWh : median 12,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL4 6NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38268000
Longitude -4.14052900
OS Easting 247914
OS Northing 0055834
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15992
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: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047935
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 023C
Output Area / Small Area 2A3