Postcode PL5 1AR (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 1AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL5 1AR is located in Plymouth It was introduced in July 2005 and is an active postcode. PL5 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL5 1AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 PL5 1AR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to PL5 1AR is Beaufort Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kit Hill Crescent and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 450 m away.

The closest primary school to PL5 1AR (for ages 11 and under) is Riverside Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL5 1AR is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 1.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from China City and is 1.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.3% 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 0.5 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 PL5 1AR 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 PL5 1AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL5 1AR, and the approximate distance away.

Beaufort Close 16 m
Miers Close 73 m
Kiln Close 100 m
Poole Park Road 102 m
Kit Hill Crescent 121 m
Landrake Close 148 m
Barne Close 153 m
Old Farm Road 170 m
Old School Road 174 m
Landulph Gardens 178 m
Barne Road 191 m
Roberts Road 226 m
Trafalgar Close 234 m
Estuary Way 237 m
Reynolds Grove 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 1AR

Introduction July 2005
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 PL5 1AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
149 m
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 462 m
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
509 m
Victoria Road Primary 604 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.13 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.29 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.29 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.38 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.47 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.51 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.57 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.66 km
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.84 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.92 km
Saltash Community School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.03 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.06 km
Ford Primary School 2.19 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.2 km
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy Special Measures
(November 14, 2018)
2.35 km
Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(April 16, 2015)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL5 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
1.33 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
1.38 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
1.41 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
1.61 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
1.61 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
1.61 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
1.61 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.61 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
1.67 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
1.68 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
1.68 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.68 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
1.74 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
1.74 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
1.74 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
1.74 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
1.74 km
Ben's Pizza Shack Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
1.79 km
Rowan House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.79 km
W C Rowe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL5 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Kit Hill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Savage Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Savage Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Rugby Pitch Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Barne Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 450 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 473 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.63 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.63 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.63 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL5 1AR - Data from Dec 2021

Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 536 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 584 m
Kiln Bay Bay 759 m
Kinterbury Point Wetland 847 m
Bull Point Wetland 896 m
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Cove Bay 1.44 km
Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Lower Wearland's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Pato Point Wetland 1.62 km
Culver Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Higher Wearland's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL5 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.7 Mbps 92.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 93.8% 50.5 14.5
300+ Mbps 6.3% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 28,155 kWh - mean 3,519 kWh : median 2,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 36,615 kWh - mean 2,441 kWh : median 2,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 1AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39917400
Longitude -4.19228200
OS Easting 244289
OS Northing 0057775
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3208
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward St Budeaux
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047880
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 009E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2