Postcode PL6 5BD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 5BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 5BD is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL6 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 5BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 PL6 5BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL6 5BD is St Joseph's Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Boniface College and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.04 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 5BD (for ages 11 and under) is Widey Court Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Boniface's RC College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL6 5BD is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 5.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 5.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 PL6 5BD 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 PL6 5BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL6 5BD, and the approximate distance away.

St Joseph's Close 40 m
St Bridget Avenue 68 m
Moreton Avenue 120 m
Southwell Road 162 m
Berry Head Gardens 183 m
Stanbury Avenue 186 m
Great Berry Road 203 m
Manadon Hill 222 m
The Lawns 281 m
Cross Park Avenue 286 m
Drax Gardens 289 m
Burnett Road 307 m
Widey Court 347 m
B3413 361 m
Trewithy Drive 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 5BD

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 PL6 5BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
359 m
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
359 m
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
415 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
465 m
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
848 m
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
853 m
King's School 1.22 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.23 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.57 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.59 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.66 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.8 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.8 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.83 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.83 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.86 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.94 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.99 km
Hyde Park Junior School 2.03 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 5BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.33 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
5.38 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
5.46 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
5.48 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
5.49 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.49 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
5.49 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
5.49 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.49 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
5.49 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.49 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
5.49 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
5.5 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
5.5 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
5.51 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
5.51 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
5.57 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
5.57 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
5.57 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
5.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 5BD - Data from Apr 2022

St Boniface College Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Great Berry Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Manadon Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Grainge Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Winsbury Court Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.21 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.21 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.21 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 5BD - Data from Dec 2021

Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Hartley Vale Valley 838 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 3.02 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 3.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 5BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 163.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 66,545 kWh - mean 9,506 kWh : median 10,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 18,510 kWh - mean 2,644 kWh : median 2,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 5BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40353200
Longitude -4.13157500
OS Easting 248617
OS Northing 0058134
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25995
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Eggbuckland
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3