Postcode PL6 6AB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 6AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 6AB is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL6 6AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 6AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 6AB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to PL6 6AB is Moorland View which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derriford Church and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 5.26 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 6AB (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Notre Dame RC School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL6 6AB is Olde Plough Inn and is 4.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uphill Farm Events and is 5.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL6 6AB 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 6AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL6 6AB, and the approximate distance away.

Moorland View 78 m
Sharon Way 197 m
Powisland Drive 209 m
Roborough Avenue 229 m
Delgany Drive 253 m
Caradon Close 295 m
Roborough Close 298 m
Hazel Close 321 m
Tavistock Road 327 m
Dunraven Drive 340 m
Burton Close 366 m
Upland Drive 388 m
Plymbridge Lane 619 m
Looseleigh Lane 746 m
Southway Drive 815 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 6AB

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 6AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
424 m
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
681 m
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
991 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.05 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.33 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.42 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.54 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.81 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.81 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.81 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.97 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.97 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
2.03 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.12 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.14 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.14 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.21 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.39 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.43 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 6AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
4.74 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.88 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.17 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.26 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.26 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.69 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
5.88 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.29 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.4 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
6.47 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
6.49 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
6.49 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
6.49 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
6.49 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.51 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.52 km
Cargreen Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2013
6.55 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
6.6 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
6.6 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 6AB - Data from Apr 2022

Derriford Church Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Upland Drive East Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Roborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Moorland View Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Powisland Drive Bus Stop/Station 232 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.48 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.48 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.48 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 790 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 6AB - Data from Dec 2021

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.41 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 6AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 153.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16 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% 24 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.7 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 427.8 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 407,403 kWh - mean 22,633 kWh : median 20,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 6AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42329500
Longitude -4.12108700
OS Easting 249425
OS Northing 0060310
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28304
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Budshead
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047849
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4