Postcode PL6 7FN (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 7FN and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 7FN is located in Plymouth It was introduced in September 2017 and is an active postcode. PL6 7FN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 7FN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 7FN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PL6 7FN is Solar Crescent which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roborough Footbridge and is 131 m away.

The closest primary school to PL6 7FN (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 7FN is The Skylark Inn and is 4.09 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 3.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.3 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 7FN 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 7FN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Solar Crescent 47 m
Towerfield Drive 59 m
Eco Way 67 m
Woolwell Crescent 151 m
Jump Close 243 m
Cramber Close 266 m
Chepstow Avenue 279 m
Bickleigh Down Road 283 m
Hazelwood Drive 290 m
Blackeven Close 292 m
Ferndale Close 300 m
Woolwell Road 314 m
Blackthorn Close 343 m
Bracken Close 363 m
Hessary Drive 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 7FN

Introduction September 2017
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 7FN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
471 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
828 m
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.27 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.12 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.17 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.21 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.86 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.87 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.87 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.89 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 3.09 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.38 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
3.46 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.46 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.56 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.57 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.77 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.82 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.88 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roborough Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Roborough Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Cramber Close Bottom Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Tesco Superstore Roborough Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Long Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.15 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.15 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.15 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.62 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 911 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Haxter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Roborough Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 113.7 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.3 Mbps 75 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% 87.6 18
300+ Mbps 100% 440 62.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 298,951 kWh - mean 8,541 kWh : median 8,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 96,702 kWh - mean 2,686 kWh : median 2,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 7FN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43686700
Longitude -4.10706100
OS Easting 250466
OS Northing 0061792
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23700
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Moor View
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3