The postcode PL6 7QA is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. PL6 7QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL6 7QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 7QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to PL6 7QA is Forresters Drive which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ferndale Close and is 47 m away.
The closest primary school to PL6 7QA (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 7QA is The Skylark Inn and is 4.36 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 4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 103.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 0.9 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 7QA is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL6 7QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL6 7QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL6 7QA
| Introduction | April 1985 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL6 7QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 262 m |
| Widewell Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 762 m |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Thornbury Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Notre Dame RC School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2 km |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Cann Bridge School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Tor Bridge High | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.53 km |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Tor Bridge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.75 km | |
| Woodlands School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 2.79 km |
| Leigham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 3.23 km |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 3.34 km |
| Whitleigh Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 3.34 km |
| Mary Dean's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 3.44 km |
| Woodfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 3.47 km |
| Widey Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| Courtlands School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 3.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 7QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uphill Farm Events | Awaiting Inspection | 4 km | |
| The Skylark Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2022 | 4.36 km | |
| Who'd Have Thought It Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 4.81 km | |
| Olde Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 5.06 km | |
| Bere Ferrers Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| Yelverton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 5.29 km | |
| Ox-Yard Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 5.62 km | |
| Tamar Belle Dining Car | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 5.68 km | |
| Tamar Belle Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 5.68 km | |
| Hartcare at Ravenscroft | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 6.06 km | |
| Knightstone Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 2, 2021 | 6.06 km | |
| Team Systems Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 6.25 km | |
| Edgemoor Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 6.29 km | |
| Penmoor Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 6.4 km | |
| Co Operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 6.57 km | |
| Scarlet's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 6.57 km | |
| The Game Larder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 6.57 km | |
| W A Bidder & Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 6.57 km | |
| Yelverton Garage | Exempt | 6.57 km | |
| Curry Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2020 | 6.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 7QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Ferndale Close | 47 m | |
| Long Park Drive | 50 m | |
| Tesco Superstore Roborough | 265 m | |
| Woolwell Road Roundabout | 305 m | |
| School Drive | 357 m | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 7.85 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 7.86 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 7.86 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 1.31 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 58.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 7QA - Data from Dec 2021
| West Wood | 731 m | |
| Pick Pie Plantation | 910 m | |
| Holt Wood | 933 m | |
| Widewell Wood | 944 m | |
| Darklake Wood | 1.01 km | |
| The Brake | 1.22 km | |
| Haxter Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Belliver Coppice | 1.36 km | |
| Arnold's Hill Coppice | 1.36 km | |
| Coombe Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Henroost Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Rock Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Common Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Porsham Coppice | 1.5 km | |
| Porsham Plantation | 1.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 7QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.6 Mbps | 103.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81.4 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for PL6 7QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.43392700 |
| Longitude | -4.10570600 |
| OS Easting | 250551 |
| OS Northing | 0061461 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South West Devon |
| County Electorial Division | Bickleigh & Wembury ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bickleigh & Cornwood |
| Local Authority District | South Hams |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000044 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Devon |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33049081 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Hams 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Hams 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |