Postcode PL6 7AY (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 7AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 7AY is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL6 7AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 7AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 7AY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PL6 7AY is Boulter Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roborough Bypass and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Bere Ferrers Rail Station, 5.18 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 7AY (for ages 11 and under) is Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2018. 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 7AY is The Skylark Inn and is 3.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uphill Farm Events and is 3.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 197 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 1.3 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 7AY 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 7AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL6 7AY, and the approximate distance away.

Boulter Close 41 m
Forge Close 120 m
Village Drive 129 m
Claytonia Close 136 m
Bellflower Close 138 m
Lopes Drive 155 m
Staple Close 168 m
Cramber Close 176 m
Ladyfern Road 189 m
Hessary Drive 240 m
Jump Close 256 m
Leat Walk 278 m
Ingra Walk 320 m
Legis Walk 344 m
Eco Way 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 7AY

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 7AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
902 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
969 m
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.39 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.13 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.33 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.62 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.95 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
3.19 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.23 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.27 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.27 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 3.49 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
3.52 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.52 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.58 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.91 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.94 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.99 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
4.02 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 7AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.27 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
3.86 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.04 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
4.52 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
4.67 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.69 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
4.86 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.16 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.16 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
5.42 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
5.42 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.56 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
5.59 km
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
5.84 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
5.99 km
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
5.99 km
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.99 km
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
5.99 km
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
5.99 km
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 7AY - Data from Apr 2022

Roborough Bypass Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Cramber Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Roborough Bypass Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Staple Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Cramber Close Bottom Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 5.18 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.45 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.45 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.45 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.97 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 7AY - Data from Dec 2021

Haxter Wood Woodland Or Forest 639 m
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Roborough Plantations Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 7AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 197 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.8 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 498.6 37.3

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 328,193 kWh - mean 8,415 kWh : median 7,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 121,403 kWh - mean 3,113 kWh : median 3,016 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 7AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.44013600
Longitude -4.11050300
OS Easting 250230
OS Northing 0062161
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13032
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: 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 E33047850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1