The postcode PL5 1QU is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL5 1QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL5 1QU 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 1QU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to PL5 1QU is Victoria Road which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road Tennis Courts and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 751 m away.
The closest primary school to PL5 1QU (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 1QU is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 1.71 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 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 160.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL5 1QU is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL5 1QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL5 1QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL5 1QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL5 1QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamar School | Special school | 4-16 | Special Measures (November 26, 2021) | 329 m |
| Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 421 m | |
| Marine Academy Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2015) | 482 m |
| Marine Academy Plymouth | Academy | 11-18 | 482 m | |
| St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 528 m |
| Victoria Road Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 645 m | |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 696 m |
| Ernesettle Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.27 km | |
| Riverside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Knowle Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| Mill Ford School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Mayflower Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2016) | 1.84 km |
| Shakespeare Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.94 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Drake Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.21 km |
| Brook Green Centre for Learning | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 20, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| St Peter's RC Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL5 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 1.64 km | |
| Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 1.71 km | |
| Courtyard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2016 | 1.79 km | |
| Codfather | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2018 | 1.87 km | |
| Everest Kitchen Saltash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 5, 2021 | 1.87 km | |
| Saltash Tandoori Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 19, 2020 | 1.87 km | |
| Tijuana Jacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2018 | 1.87 km | |
| St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Bolla Coffy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 1.97 km | |
| Deli Bazaar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 1.97 km | |
| The Fresh Fox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 10, 2022 | 1.97 km | |
| The Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 1.97 km | |
| China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2017 | 2.02 km | |
| Oggy Oggy Saltash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| Saltash Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| Stop By Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 2.02 km | |
| The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| W C Rowe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| A Farm Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| Brunel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 2.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL5 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Victoria Road Tennis Courts | 34 m | |
| Verna Road | 38 m | |
| Chard Road Surgery | 132 m | |
| Bickham Road | 144 m | |
| Row Lane | 166 m | |
| St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station | 751 m | |
| St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station | 792 m | |
| Saltash Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 3.56 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 3.56 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 3.57 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 5.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL5 1QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Ernesettle Wood | 403 m | |
| Drake's Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Blackie Woods Pond | 1.19 km | |
| Barne Brake | 1.2 km | |
| Broomball Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Ham Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Kiln Bay | 1.54 km | |
| Budshead Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Elwell Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Northdown Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Bull Point | 1.85 km | |
| Kinterbury Point | 1.93 km | |
| Woodland Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Badgers Park Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Pennylake Pond | 2.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL5 1QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.2 Mbps | 160.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 14.3% | 100% | 156 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for PL5 1QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.40818500 |
| Longitude | -4.18324000 |
| OS Easting | 244961 |
| OS Northing | 0058758 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000026 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| 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 |
| 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 |