Postcode PL6 5PW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 5PW and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 5PW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 5PW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL6 5PW is Carisbrooke Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fort Austin Avenue and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 5PW (for ages 11 and under) is St Edward's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020. 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 5PW is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.55 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 6.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carisbrooke Road 34 m
Cardigan Road 92 m
Goosewell Hill 95 m
Kingswear Crescent 129 m
Dudley Gardens 170 m
Shirburn Road 171 m
Langmead Close 172 m
Langmead Road 243 m
Austin Crescent 259 m
Cameron Way 261 m
Forder Heights 278 m
St Edward Gardens 343 m
Moat Park 346 m
Doidges Farm Close 354 m
Shallowford Road 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 5PW

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 5PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
246 m
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
593 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
788 m
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
993 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.02 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.1 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.1 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.1 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.26 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.27 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.27 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.44 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.68 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.78 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.8 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.82 km
King's School 1.91 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.07 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.3 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fort Austin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Forder Heights Bus Stop/Station 233 m
St Edwards Church Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Forder Heights Bus Stop/Station 243 m
St Edwards Church Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.39 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.39 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.39 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hartley Vale Valley 1.23 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.02 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.71 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 2.73 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 100.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 293,438 kWh - mean 11,738 kWh : median 11,742 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 5PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40242100
Longitude -4.11157000
OS Easting 250035
OS Northing 0057970
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22105
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 E33047884
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 010B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3