Postcode PL5 2DR (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 2DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL5 2DR is located in Plymouth It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. PL5 2DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL5 2DR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 2DR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL5 2DR is Plaistow Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priestley Avenue and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 2DR (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 2DR is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 2.19 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 2.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Plaistow Close 45 m
Priestley Avenue 59 m
Dalton Gardens 64 m
Roman Way 71 m
Mollison Road 168 m
Newman Road 191 m
Plaistow Crescent 232 m
Ernesettle Road 248 m
Hill Top Crest 268 m
Clifford Close 300 m
Row Lane 302 m
Marett Road 345 m
Mount Tamar Close 350 m
Agaton Road 354 m
Trevithick Road 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 2DR

Introduction April 1987
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 2DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
37 m
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 79 m
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
242 m
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
453 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 453 m
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
800 m
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
927 m
Victoria Road Primary 1.03 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.11 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.16 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.45 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.49 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.64 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.73 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.75 km
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.75 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.79 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.9 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.16 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priestley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Plaistow School Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Priestley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Plaistow School Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Kings Tamerton Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 160 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.79 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.79 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.79 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 850 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 872 m
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.03 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Pennylake Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Warleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.1 Mbps 23.6 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 2.8 Mbps 10 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% 17.4 1.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 55 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 58,221 kWh - mean 8,317 kWh : median 8,724 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 10,083 kWh - mean 1,260 kWh : median 1,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 2DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40990600
Longitude -4.17687300
OS Easting 245419
OS Northing 0058936
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11978
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: Ageing industrious workers
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 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1