Postcode PL5 2BB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 2BB and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 2BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2BB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to PL5 2BB is Stephenson Way which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cayley Way and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 2BB (for ages 11 and under) is St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL5 2BB is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 2.43 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 2.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 180.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 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 2BB 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 2BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stephenson Way 15 m
Howard Close 80 m
Cayley Way 96 m
Hargreaves Close 124 m
Newton Gardens 164 m
Arkwright Gardens 186 m
Telford Crescent 223 m
Newton Avenue 266 m
King's Tamerton Road 314 m
Coombe Way 336 m
Priestley Avenue 345 m
Duncombe Avenue 445 m
Mowhay Road 506 m
A3064 1.02 km
Wolseley Road 1.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 2BB

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 2BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
298 m
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 384 m
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
397 m
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
432 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 432 m
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
852 m
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
888 m
Victoria Road Primary 1.11 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.17 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.21 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.3 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.32 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.33 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.5 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.65 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.8 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.82 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.85 km
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.91 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.36 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
2.43 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
2.51 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
2.59 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
2.59 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
2.59 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
2.59 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
2.61 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
2.69 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
2.69 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
2.69 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.69 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
2.74 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
2.74 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.74 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
2.74 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
2.74 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.82 km
Brunel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
2.82 km
No.62 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
2.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cayley Way Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Cayley Way Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Kings Tamerton Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Coombe Way Bus Stop/Station 258 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.68 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.68 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.69 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 540 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 562 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.22 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Pennylake Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Warleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 180.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 76,279 kWh - mean 9,535 kWh : median 9,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 23,673 kWh - mean 2,959 kWh : median 3,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 2BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40850200
Longitude -4.17307900
OS Easting 245684
OS Northing 0058772
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9308
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 E33047867
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 006E
Output Area / Small Area 8B2