Postcode PL5 1PU (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 1PU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL5 1PU is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL5 1PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL5 1PU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 1PU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to PL5 1PU is Dawson Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Avenue and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 540 m away.

The closest primary school to PL5 1PU (for ages 11 and under) is Marine Academy Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 3, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL5 1PU is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 1.85 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 2.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.5 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 1PU 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 1PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dawson Close 43 m
Wakefield Avenue 80 m
Peter's Park Lane 125 m
Ferrers Road 129 m
Shelley Way 145 m
Peters Park Close 151 m
Roman Road 171 m
Colebrook Road 192 m
Clearbrook Avenue 203 m
Moor Lane 216 m
Byard Close 226 m
Verna Road 244 m
Weston Mill Road 245 m
Sunny Dene 246 m
Kathleaven Street 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 1PU

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 PL5 1PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
286 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 286 m
Victoria Road Primary 402 m
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
403 m
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
614 m
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 614 m
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
678 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
936 m
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.1 km
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.23 km
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.44 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.48 km
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.54 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.65 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.73 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.75 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.82 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.84 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.17 km
Ford Primary School 2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
1.81 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
1.85 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
1.93 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
2.05 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
2.05 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
2.05 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
2.05 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
2.07 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
2.14 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
2.15 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
2.15 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.15 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
2.2 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
2.2 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.2 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
2.2 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
2.2 km
W C Rowe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
2.29 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.29 km
Brunel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
2.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wakefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Peters Park Close Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Wakefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Byard Close Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Wakefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 240 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 540 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 567 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.2 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.2 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.2 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 844 m
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Kiln Bay Bay 1.54 km
Bull Point Wetland 1.81 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 1.83 km
Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
The Cove Bay 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 90.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 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% 24 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 82 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 157,780 kWh - mean 9,861 kWh : median 9,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 50,147 kWh - mean 3,134 kWh : median 3,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 1PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40481500
Longitude -4.18121300
OS Easting 245094
OS Northing 0058379
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7918
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047882
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 009C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2