Postcode PL6 5PB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 5PB and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 5PB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 PL6 5PB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL6 5PB is St Edward Gardens which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Hill Garages and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.45 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 5PB (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 5PB is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 6.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 5PB 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 5PB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Edward Gardens 29 m
Cox's Close 63 m
Church Hill 91 m
Cameron Way 132 m
Kimberly Drive 146 m
Mayfair Crescent 154 m
Bridgwater Close 166 m
Ducane Walk 184 m
Shirburn Road 203 m
Fort Austin Avenue 216 m
Shipley Walk 235 m
Kingswear Crescent 269 m
Dudley Gardens 271 m
Miles Mitchell Avenue 300 m
Forder Heights 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 5PB

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 5PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
272 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
589 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
737 m
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
737 m
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
764 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
971 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.04 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.28 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.34 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.43 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.47 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.47 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.47 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.58 km
King's School 1.68 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.82 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.9 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.2 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.22 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
6.36 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
6.36 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
6.36 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.37 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
6.37 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.37 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
6.37 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.37 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
6.37 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
6.37 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
6.39 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
6.39 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.4 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
6.4 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
6.4 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.45 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
6.5 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
6.5 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.52 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
6.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Hill Garages Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Eggbuckland Woodland Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Bridgwater Close Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Mayfair Crescent Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Miles Mitchell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.34 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.34 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.34 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hartley Vale Valley 996 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.37 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.88 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 158.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.3 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 307,902 kWh - mean 10,996 kWh : median 10,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 117,416 kWh - mean 4,049 kWh : median 3,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 5PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40304200
Longitude -4.11652400
OS Easting 249685
OS Northing 0058049
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24000
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 E33047891
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3