Postcode PL6 5RW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 5RW and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 5RW 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 5RW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL6 5RW is Doidges Farm Close which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rose Cottages and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.28 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 5RW (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 5RW is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.23 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 6.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Doidges Farm Close 96 m
Coltsfield Close 102 m
Dudley Gardens 192 m
Bearsdown Road 236 m
Frogmore Court 254 m
Goosewell Hill 285 m
Bearsdown Close 293 m
Billington Close 310 m
Crackston Close 330 m
Langmead Close 331 m
Church Hill 339 m
Frogmore Avenue 361 m
Carisbrooke Road 364 m
Shirburn Road 372 m
Langmead Road 372 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 5RW

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 5RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
484 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
534 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
647 m
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
727 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.04 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.04 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.12 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.3 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.42 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.42 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.51 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.6 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.6 km
King's School 1.62 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.66 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.72 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.81 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.03 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.13 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
6.23 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
6.36 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
6.37 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.37 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
6.38 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.38 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
6.38 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.38 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
6.38 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
6.38 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
6.4 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
6.4 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
6.42 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
6.42 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
6.52 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
6.52 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.53 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
6.56 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
6.56 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
6.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rose Cottages Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Elm Grove Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Frogmore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
St Edwards Church Bus Stop/Station 166 m
St Edwards Church Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.06 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.06 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.06 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hartley Vale Valley 962 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.06 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.49 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.5 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 108.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 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 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.3 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 77,226 kWh - mean 7,723 kWh : median 7,897 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 29,990 kWh - mean 2,999 kWh : median 2,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 5RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39982600
Longitude -4.11383300
OS Easting 249866
OS Northing 0057686
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: 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 E33047891
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2