Postcode PL5 1SS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 1SS and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 1SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 PL5 1SS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PL5 1SS is Normandy Way which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seacroft Road and is 9 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 579 m away.

The closest primary school to PL5 1SS (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL5 1SS is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 1.18 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 1.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Normandy Way 34 m
Kernow Gate 64 m
Daymond Road 99 m
Seacroft Road 122 m
Loftus Gardens 127 m
Columbus Close 130 m
Waverley Road 151 m
Ivanhoe Road 231 m
Tenby Road 235 m
Westcroft Road 240 m
Stirling Road 247 m
Walters Road 251 m
Stanhope Road 260 m
Stirling Court 267 m
Saltburn Road 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 1SS

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 1SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
420 m
Victoria Road Primary 611 m
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 802 m
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
858 m
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
940 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 940 m
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 950 m
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.04 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.06 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.5 km
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.67 km
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.93 km
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.94 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.96 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.11 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
2.16 km
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy Special Measures
(November 14, 2018)
2.17 km
Saltash Community School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.19 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.23 km
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Seacroft Road Bus Stop/Station 9 m
Seacroft Road Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Normandy Way Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Normandy Way Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Stirling Road East Bus Stop/Station 260 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 579 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 698 m
Saltash Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.48 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.48 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.48 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 408 m
Kiln Bay Bay 1.04 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.15 km
Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bull Point Wetland 1.37 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 1.48 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lower Wearland's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
The Cove Bay 2.24 km
Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.5 Mbps 116.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 11.7 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 12.5% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 87.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 88,243 kWh - mean 11,030 kWh : median 11,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 1SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40712000
Longitude -4.19060800
OS Easting 244434
OS Northing 0058655
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8265
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 transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047881
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 009G
Output Area / Small Area 8A1