Postcode PL5 2BT (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 2BT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL5 2BT is Newton Avenue which is centered 139 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kings Tamerton Reservoir and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 2BT (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 2BT is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 2.25 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 2.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL5 2BT 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 2BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newton Avenue 139 m
Plaistow Close 172 m
Roman Way 185 m
Stephenson Way 198 m
Clifford Close 200 m
Newton Gardens 217 m
Howard Close 227 m
Priestley Avenue 232 m
Mollison Road 237 m
Dalton Gardens 237 m
Gards Lane 243 m
Trevithick Road 250 m
Cayley Way 251 m
Plaistow Crescent 256 m
Mount Tamar Close 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 2BT

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 2BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
186 m
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
217 m
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 231 m
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
323 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 323 m
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
918 m
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
967 m
Victoria Road Primary 969 m
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.14 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.22 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.29 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.4 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.49 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.57 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.67 km
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.75 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.8 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.94 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.18 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
2.25 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
2.33 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
2.4 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
2.4 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
2.4 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
2.4 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
2.42 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
2.55 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
2.55 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.55 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
2.55 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
2.55 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.64 km
Brunel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
2.64 km
No.62 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
2.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kings Tamerton Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Plaistow School Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Plaistow School Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Marine Academy Bus Stop/Station 178 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.65 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.65 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.65 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 693 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 734 m
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.37 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.05 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.34 km
Pennylake Pond Inland Water 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 83.7 Mbps 103.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 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% 21.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.6 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 178,356 kWh - mean 7,432 kWh : median 6,026 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 2BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40849800
Longitude -4.17565400
OS Easting 245501
OS Northing 0058777
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