Postcode PL5 2PJ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 2PJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 2PJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2PJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to PL5 2PJ is Marina Road which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Budshead Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 2PJ (for ages 11 and under) is Ernesettle Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL5 2PJ is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 2.81 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 3.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marina Road 134 m
Valiant Avenue 134 m
Queens Road 182 m
Coltishall Close 188 m
Jubilee Road 211 m
Kings Road 237 m
Anzac Avenue 237 m
Parade Road 246 m
Ramillies Avenue 252 m
Princess Avenue 286 m
Branscombe Gardens 287 m
Biggin Hill 366 m
Kenley Gardens 380 m
Kinsale Road 380 m
Ringmore Way 563 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 2PJ

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 2PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
175 m
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
287 m
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
367 m
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
750 m
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 832 m
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.03 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.12 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.15 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.2 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.2 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.28 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.58 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.76 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.81 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.82 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.82 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.93 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.12 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.13 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Budshead Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Budshead Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Budshead Road West Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Biggin Hill Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Marina Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Saltash Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.49 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.49 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.5 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 390 m
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Reedwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Warleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Pennylake Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Park Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.5 Mbps 75.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 361,613 kWh - mean 10,045 kWh : median 11,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 124,642 kWh - mean 3,462 kWh : median 2,806 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 2PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41556100
Longitude -4.17026300
OS Easting 245907
OS Northing 0059551
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8751
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Honicknowle
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 E33047860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3