Postcode PL6 5NS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 5NS and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 5NS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 5NS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PL6 5NS is Miles Mitchell Avenue which is centered 167 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fort Austin Garden Centre and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.53 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 5NS (for ages 11 and under) is Eggbuckland Vale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eggbuckland Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL6 5NS is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 6.18 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 6.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL6 5NS 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 5NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Miles Mitchell Avenue 167 m
Bowden Park Road 202 m
Mayfair Crescent 209 m
Cadover Close 210 m
Bickleigh Close 239 m
Fort Austin Avenue 242 m
Shipley Walk 253 m
Ducane Walk 253 m
Bridgwater Close 255 m
Linketty Lane East 316 m
Kimberly Drive 320 m
St Edward Gardens 389 m
Church Hill 420 m
B3413 981 m
The Parkway 1.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 5NS

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 5NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
387 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
476 m
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
476 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
844 m
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
864 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
885 m
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.13 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.28 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.4 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.41 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.47 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.55 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.55 km
King's School 1.7 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.81 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.87 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.9 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.14 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.2 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.13 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.18 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
6.26 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
6.27 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
6.27 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
6.27 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
6.28 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.28 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
6.28 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.28 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
6.28 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
6.28 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.28 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
6.29 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
6.29 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
6.3 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
6.3 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
6.36 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
6.36 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
6.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fort Austin Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Fort Austin Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Fort Austin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Fort Austin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Miles Mitchell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.52 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.52 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.52 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hartley Vale Valley 1.06 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.71 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.5 Mbps 102.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.3 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 188,672 kWh - mean 15,723 kWh : median 13,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 5NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40532300
Longitude -4.12015800
OS Easting 249434
OS Northing 0058310
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17468
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: 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 E33047877
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 008C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1