Postcode PL5 2AS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 2AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL5 2AS is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL5 2AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL5 2AS 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 2AS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to PL5 2AS is Halley Gardens which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flamsteed Crescent and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 788 m away.

The closest primary school to PL5 2AS (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 2AS is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 2.2 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 2.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 0.9 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 2AS 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 2AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL5 2AS, and the approximate distance away.

Halley Gardens 34 m
Flamsteed Crescent 76 m
Herschel Gardens 80 m
Adams Close 95 m
Weston Mill Road 123 m
Peters Park Close 208 m
Byard Close 210 m
Weston Mill Hill 222 m
Trevithick Road 274 m
King's Tamerton Road 278 m
Moor Lane 288 m
Roman Road 335 m
Mount Tamar Close 350 m
Telford Crescent 352 m
Tucker Close 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 2AS

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 2AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
219 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 219 m
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
473 m
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 666 m
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
673 m
Victoria Road Primary 685 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
797 m
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
944 m
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.17 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.32 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.37 km
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.4 km
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.41 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.53 km
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.54 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.55 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.71 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.74 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.81 km
Ford Primary School 2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL5 2AS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL5 2AS - Data from Apr 2022

Flamsteed Crescent Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Flamstead Crescent Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Moor Lane Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Weston Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Kings Tamerton Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 788 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 859 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.15 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.15 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.15 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL5 2AS - Data from Dec 2021

Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 670 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 799 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 929 m
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Kiln Bay Bay 1.87 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.1 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.11 km
Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL5 2AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 166.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93 15
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 41,601 kWh - mean 5,943 kWh : median 4,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 19,915 kWh - mean 2,845 kWh : median 2,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 2AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40404300
Longitude -4.17632300
OS Easting 245439
OS Northing 0058283
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047879
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 009C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2