Postcode PL5 4AL (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 4AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL5 4AL is located in Plymouth It was introduced in February 2018 and is an active postcode. PL5 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL5 4AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 4AL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to PL5 4AL is Thompson Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shrewsbury Road and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 2.8 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL5 4AL is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 3.77 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 3.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98% 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 0.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL5 4AL 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 4AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL5 4AL, and the approximate distance away.

Thompson Road 19 m
Westbury Close 56 m
Carbis Close 77 m
Newbury Close 159 m
Canterbury Drive 167 m
Monmouth Gardens 215 m
Newcastle Gardens 267 m
Lewes Gardens 325 m
Brentford Avenue 330 m
Shrewsbury Road 340 m
Norwich Avenue 402 m
Taunton Avenue 424 m
Ringmore Way 449 m
Winchester Gardens 460 m
Budshead Road 478 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 4AL

Introduction February 2018
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 4AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
185 m
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
314 m
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
615 m
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
741 m
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
897 m
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
897 m
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
898 m
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.08 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.08 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.31 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.49 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.63 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.73 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.79 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.89 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.99 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.99 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.01 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.04 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL5 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
3.66 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
3.77 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
3.79 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
3.84 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
3.84 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
3.85 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
3.85 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
3.85 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
3.85 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
3.88 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
3.96 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
3.96 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
3.96 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
3.96 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
3.99 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
3.99 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
3.99 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
3.99 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
3.99 km
Tamar House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL5 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Shrewsbury Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Westbury Close Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Bodmin Road West Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Shrewsbury Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Westbury Close Bus Stop/Station 128 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.05 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.05 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL5 4AL - Data from Dec 2021

Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 358 m
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Reedwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Park Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Warleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Pennylake Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Higher Sandgore Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL5 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 140.7 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 25.2 Mbps 75 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 2% 102.4 20.5
300+ Mbps 98% 495 68.8

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 137,802 kWh - mean 3,062 kWh : median 2,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 154,093 kWh - mean 3,145 kWh : median 3,043 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 4AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41820700
Longitude -4.15740600
OS Easting 246831
OS Northing 0059820
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2063
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Budshead
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047857
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 003C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3