Postcode PL5 2DX (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 2DX and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 2DX 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 2DX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PL5 2DX is Roman Way which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plaistow School and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 2DX (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 2DX is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 2.07 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 2.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 167.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roman Way 48 m
Mollison Road 65 m
Plaistow Close 74 m
Newman Road 82 m
Plaistow Crescent 137 m
Priestley Avenue 143 m
Dalton Gardens 147 m
Hill Top Crest 157 m
Ernesettle Road 182 m
Row Lane 202 m
Agaton Road 260 m
Clifford Close 261 m
Rorkes Close 275 m
Buckingham Place 286 m
Mount Tamar Close 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 2DX

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 2DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 49 m
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
148 m
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
172 m
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
418 m
Marine Academy Plymouth 418 m
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
881 m
Victoria Road Primary 934 m
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.04 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.05 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.19 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.42 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.59 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.63 km
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus 1.64 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.71 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.76 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.9 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.16 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
1.99 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
2.07 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
2.15 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
2.21 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
2.21 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
2.21 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
2.21 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
2.32 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
2.36 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
2.36 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.36 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
2.36 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
2.36 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.45 km
Brunel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
2.45 km
No.62 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
2.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Plaistow School Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Plaistow School Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Priestley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Priestley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Roman Way Bus Stop/Station 127 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.74 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.74 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.74 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 919 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 955 m
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.41 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Kiln Bay Bay 1.92 km
Elwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Pennylake Pond Inland Water 2.22 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 167.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 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% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.2 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 128,553 kWh - mean 12,855 kWh : median 11,022 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 2DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40957200
Longitude -4.17836400
OS Easting 245312
OS Northing 0058902
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1