Postcode PL6 6AL (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 6AL and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 6AL 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 6AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to PL6 6AL is Roborough Avenue which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moorland View and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Bere Ferrers Rail Station, 5.46 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 6AL (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 6AL is Olde Plough Inn and is 4.89 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 5.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.7 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 6AL 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 6AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Roborough Avenue 75 m
Roborough Close 107 m
Abney Crescent 173 m
Burton Close 221 m
Hazel Close 245 m
Jetstream Way 268 m
Jodel Close 272 m
Moorland View 276 m
Runway Road 296 m
Colston Close 310 m
Radar Road 356 m
Tavistock Road 459 m
Powisland Drive 461 m
Barndale Crescent 479 m
Plymbridge Lane 491 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 6AL

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 6AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
653 m
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
675 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
933 m
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.19 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.35 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.41 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.58 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.59 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.84 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.84 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.01 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.06 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.06 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.26 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.26 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
2.28 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.38 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.41 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.45 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
4.89 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.03 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.09 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.43 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.43 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.66 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
5.72 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.48 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.54 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.55 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.65 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
6.72 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
6.74 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
6.74 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
6.74 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
6.74 km
Cargreen Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2013
6.76 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.77 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
6.85 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
6.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moorland View Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Roborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Powisland Drive Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Powisland Drive Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Burton Close Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 5.46 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 5.5 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 5.8 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.58 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.58 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.58 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 562 m

Nearby Nature

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

The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.53 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 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% 28 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.1 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 125,579 kWh - mean 11,416 kWh : median 11,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 37,191 kWh - mean 3,381 kWh : median 2,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 6AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42385200
Longitude -4.11764900
OS Easting 249671
OS Northing 0060365
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