Postcode PL5 2BX (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 2BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL5 2BX is located in Plymouth It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. PL5 2BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL5 2BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 2BX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to PL5 2BX is Byard Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peters Park Close and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 747 m away.

The closest primary school to PL5 2BX (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 2BX is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 2.03 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 2.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Byard Close 38 m
Roman Road 95 m
Gards Lane 129 m
Mount Tamar Close 131 m
Trevithick Road 132 m
Rorkes Close 154 m
Peters Park Close 156 m
Clifford Close 181 m
Dawson Close 188 m
Weston Mill Road 203 m
Herschel Gardens 203 m
Peter's Park Lane 224 m
Newton Avenue 238 m
Wakefield Avenue 259 m
Flamsteed Crescent 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 2BX

Introduction December 1997
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 2BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
76 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 76 m
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
256 m
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 469 m
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
508 m
Victoria Road Primary 614 m
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
823 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
993 m
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.28 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.31 km
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.33 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.42 km
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.44 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.57 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.58 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.63 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.74 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.92 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.03 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peters Park Close Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Byard Close Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Marine Academy Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Marine Academy Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Tamarside School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 201 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 747 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 781 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.31 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.31 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.32 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 813 m
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 914 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Kiln Bay Bay 1.75 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.02 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.04 km
Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 92 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 16.3 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% 27 18
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 29,895 kWh - mean 3,737 kWh : median 2,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 2BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40573600
Longitude -4.17858200
OS Easting 245284
OS Northing 0058476
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1379
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047882
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 009F
Output Area / Small Area 8C3