Postcode PL5 1QS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 1QS and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 1QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 1QS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL5 1QS is Victoria Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bickham Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 693 m away.

The closest primary school to PL5 1QS (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 1QS is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 1.61 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 1.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL5 1QS 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 1QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Road 45 m
Bickham Road 68 m
Verna Place 74 m
Chard Road 121 m
Verna Road 203 m
Buckingham Place 211 m
Lynher Street 221 m
Waverley Road 291 m
Peter's Park Lane 308 m
Ivanhoe Road 315 m
Row Lane 317 m
Agaton Road 328 m
Westcroft Road 348 m
Shelley Way 350 m
Wakefield Avenue 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 1QS

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 1QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
422 m
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 515 m
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
553 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 553 m
Victoria Road Primary 604 m
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
622 m
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
622 m
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.18 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.25 km
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.29 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.35 km
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.5 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.59 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.89 km
Shakespeare Primary School 2.03 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.05 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.05 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.2 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
2.37 km
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bickham Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Verna Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Victoria Road Tennis Courts Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Chard Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Chard Road Surgery Bus Stop/Station 177 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 693 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 748 m
Saltash Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.54 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.54 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.54 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 348 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.16 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Kiln Bay Bay 1.45 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bull Point Wetland 1.77 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 1.85 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Pennylake Pond Inland Water 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 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% 19.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.7 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 214,948 kWh - mean 13,434 kWh : median 12,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 51,889 kWh - mean 3,243 kWh : median 3,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 1QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40799000
Longitude -4.18455400
OS Easting 244867
OS Northing 0058739
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11978
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047867
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1