Postcode PL6 5QF (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 5QF and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 5QF 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 5QF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PL6 5QF is Bircham View which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barcote Walk and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.96 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 5QF (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 Tor Bridge High. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL6 5QF is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.92 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 7.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.3 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 5QF 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 5QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bircham View 102 m
Erlstoke Close 148 m
Austin Crescent 185 m
Baydon Close 260 m
Moat Park 264 m
Forder Valley Road 291 m
Langmead Road 347 m
Goosewell Hill 429 m
Shallowford Road 430 m
Fort Austin Avenue 824 m
Eggbuckland Road 1.46 km
Plymbridge Road 1.56 km
B3413 2.04 km
Tavistock Road 2.2 km
The Parkway 2.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 5QF

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 5QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
194 m
Tor Bridge Primary School 771 m
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
818 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
820 m
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
975 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
975 m
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.03 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.07 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.42 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.51 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.51 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.58 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.78 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.82 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.15 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.19 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.25 km
King's School 2.32 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.42 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
6.92 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
7.06 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
7.06 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.07 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
7.08 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.08 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
7.08 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
7.08 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
7.08 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
7.08 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
7.1 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
7.1 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
7.1 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
7.11 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
7.11 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
7.18 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
7.22 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
7.22 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
7.22 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
7.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barcote Walk Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Bircham View South Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Dunley Walk Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Bircham View Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Childrey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 5.39 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.65 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.65 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.65 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.16 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.66 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.7 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 2.32 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 104.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 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% 18 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.1 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 199,974 kWh - mean 8,695 kWh : median 7,833 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 101,521 kWh - mean 3,905 kWh : median 3,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 5QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40325100
Longitude -4.10552800
OS Easting 250467
OS Northing 0058050
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1