Postcode PL6 6QS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 6QS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 6QS is located in Plymouth It was introduced in November 2010 and is an active postcode. PL6 6QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 6QS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL6 6QS is Butler Close which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakwood Primary School and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Bere Ferrers Rail Station, 4.96 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 6QS (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 6QS is Olde Plough Inn and is 4.36 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 4.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Butler Close 89 m
Frewin Gardens 133 m
Launceston Close 136 m
Davenham Close 177 m
Corsham Close 221 m
Barningham Gardens 237 m
Barndale Crescent 241 m
Arley Close 249 m
Riflemans Walk 260 m
Tylney Close 289 m
Samuel Bassett Avenue 291 m
Longstone Avenue 302 m
Farnley Close 307 m
Brockton Gardens 315 m
Pendeen Crescent 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 6QS

Introduction November 2010
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 6QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
0 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
445 m
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
918 m
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
941 m
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.42 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.63 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.91 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.06 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.19 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.19 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
2.3 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.37 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.45 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.45 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.64 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.72 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
2.76 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.82 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.82 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
4.36 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.49 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.51 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.93 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.93 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.02 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
5.25 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
5.84 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.01 km
Cargreen Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2013
6.38 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.54 km
LMF Lettings Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
6.63 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.66 km
Landulph Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 13, 2013
6.69 km
Landulph Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
6.69 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
6.73 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
6.73 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
6.73 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
6.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakwood Primary School Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Oakwood Primary School Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Butler Close Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Samuel Basset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Corsham Close Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 5.63 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 5.67 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 7.15 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 7.15 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 7.15 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Brake Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Coombe Bottom Valley 985 m
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Haxter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42941100
Longitude -4.12060000
OS Easting 249479
OS Northing 0060989
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30460
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Southway
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 E33047851
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2