Postcode PL6 5SL (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 5SL and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 5SL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 5SL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PL6 5SL is Crackston Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Summers Close and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.96 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 5SL (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 5SL is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.92 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 6.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crackston Close 50 m
Summers Close 137 m
Billington Close 166 m
Bradford Close 191 m
Chilton Close 218 m
Valley View Road 221 m
Speedwell Crescent 238 m
The Retreat 242 m
Rougemont Close 259 m
Frogmore Court 268 m
Orchard Avenue 279 m
Culver Way 288 m
Hawthorn Way 288 m
Frogmore Avenue 332 m
Coltsfield Close 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 5SL

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 5SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
572 m
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
616 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
622 m
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
830 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
852 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.13 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.13 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.16 km
King's School 1.37 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.54 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.59 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.62 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.74 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.75 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.76 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.78 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.81 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.93 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.93 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Summers Close Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Summers Close Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Speedwell Crescent Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Frogmore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Frogmore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.72 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.72 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.72 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hartley Vale Valley 770 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.12 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.22 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.28 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.74 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71 Mbps 75.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 143,295 kWh - mean 11,941 kWh : median 11,260 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 26,758 kWh - mean 2,230 kWh : median 2,498 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 5SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39700500
Longitude -4.11565000
OS Easting 249728
OS Northing 0057376
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19417
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 E33047891
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1