The postcode PL6 5BN is located in Plymouth It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. PL6 5BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL6 5BN 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 PL6 5BN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to PL6 5BN is Borrowdale Close which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Close and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 3.85 km away.
The closest primary school to PL6 5BN (for ages 11 and under) is Woodfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Notre Dame RC School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of PL6 5BN is Olde Plough Inn and is 3.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from China City and is 5.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.7 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 PL6 5BN is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL6 5BN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL6 5BN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL6 5BN
| Introduction | October 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL6 5BN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 345 m |
| Woodfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 515 m |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 595 m |
| Whitleigh Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 595 m |
| St Peter's RC Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 920 m |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 943 m |
| Brook Green Centre for Learning | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 20, 2018) | 953 m |
| Mary Dean's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Notre Dame RC School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Shakespeare Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.79 km | |
| Knowle Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Mill Ford School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| St Boniface's RC College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Ernesettle Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Widewell Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.24 km |
| Widey Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Courtlands School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Manadon Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| All Saints Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 5BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olde Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 3.73 km | |
| Bere Ferrers Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 3.83 km | |
| Tamar Belle Dining Car | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 4.12 km | |
| Tamar Belle Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 4.12 km | |
| Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 4.73 km | |
| Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 4.84 km | |
| Courtyard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2016 | 4.91 km | |
| Codfather | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2018 | 4.92 km | |
| Everest Kitchen Saltash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 5, 2021 | 4.92 km | |
| Saltash Tandoori Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 19, 2020 | 4.92 km | |
| Tijuana Jacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2018 | 4.92 km | |
| St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 4.94 km | |
| Deli Bazaar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 5.02 km | |
| The Fresh Fox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 10, 2022 | 5.02 km | |
| The Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 5.02 km | |
| Bolla Coffy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 5.02 km | |
| Tamar House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2018 | 5.03 km | |
| China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2017 | 5.05 km | |
| Oggy Oggy Saltash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2018 | 5.05 km | |
| Saltash Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 5.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 5BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Borrowdale Close | 69 m | |
| Southway Drive Surgery | 87 m | |
| Southway Drive Green | 148 m | |
| Southway Drive | 152 m | |
| Looseleigh Lane | 208 m | |
| St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station | 3.85 km | |
| St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| Bere Ferrers Rail Station | 4.16 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 5.91 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 5.91 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 5.91 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 2.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 5BN - Data from Dec 2021
| Whitleigh Wood | 226 m | |
| Quarry Wood | 655 m | |
| Woodland Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Yappers Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Langley Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 1.44 km |
| Tor Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Trehills Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Budshead Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Porsham Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Belliver Coppice | 1.94 km | |
| The Brake | 1.96 km | |
| Porsham Coppice | 2.06 km | |
| Badgers Park Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Arnold's Hill Coppice | 2.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 5BN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 58.8 Mbps | 116.8 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PL6 5BN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.42262500 |
| Longitude | -4.14389300 |
| OS Easting | 247803 |
| OS Northing | 0060282 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Plymouth, Moor View |
| Electoral Ward | Southway |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000026 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |