Postcode PL6 7DX (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 7DX and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 7DX 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 7DX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL6 7DX is Hedingham Gardens which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hedingham Gardens and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Bere Ferrers Rail Station, 5.17 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 7DX (for ages 11 and under) is Widewell Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. 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 7DX is Olde Plough Inn and is 4.54 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 4.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL6 7DX 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 7DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hedingham Gardens 46 m
Beverston Way 135 m
Widewell Lane 157 m
Tiverton Close 189 m
Holne Chase 203 m
Boundary Place 213 m
Prestonbury Close 226 m
Caldicot Gardens 237 m
Highclere Gardens 240 m
Lulworth Drive 258 m
Barbury Crescent 258 m
Little Fancy Close 299 m
Frensham Gardens 318 m
Widewell Road 332 m
Southway Lane 408 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 7DX

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 7DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
157 m
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
602 m
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
884 m
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.47 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.52 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.98 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.22 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.4 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.6 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.6 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.79 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.79 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.81 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.81 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
2.89 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.29 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.31 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.31 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.35 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.05 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
4.54 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
4.69 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.7 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.7 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.14 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.14 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
5.5 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
5.53 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
6.24 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
6.24 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.36 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
6.38 km
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
6.67 km
Cargreen Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2013
6.73 km
The Garden House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
6.75 km
Bere Brewery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
December 6, 2016
6.78 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
6.82 km
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
6.82 km
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hedingham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Hedingham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Wardour Walk Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Woolwell Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Woolwell Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 6.68 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 7.63 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 7.63 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 7.63 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 442 m
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 619 m
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Haxter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.32 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.5 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 282,195 kWh - mean 15,677 kWh : median 14,975 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 74,922 kWh - mean 4,407 kWh : median 3,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 7DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43308600
Longitude -4.11437100
OS Easting 249933
OS Northing 0061385
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 E33047850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2