Postcode PL6 7QN (South Hams)

Map showing PL6 7QN and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 7QN is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. PL6 7QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to PL6 7QN is Coppice Wood Drive which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Park Drive and is 85 m away.

The closest primary school to PL6 7QN (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 7QN is The Skylark Inn and is 4.33 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 3.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.7 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 7QN is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon 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 7QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coppice Wood Drive 23 m
Copper Beech Way 55 m
Silver Birch Close 64 m
Croft Park 78 m
Kirkland Close 94 m
Forresters Drive 97 m
Woolwell Road 110 m
Long Park Drive 144 m
Hazelwood Drive 144 m
Hawthorn Close 147 m
Oaklands Close 155 m
Woolwell Crescent 167 m
Riverford Close 202 m
Towerfield Drive 210 m
Blackthorn Close 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 7QN

Introduction October 1985
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 7QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
343 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
705 m
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.13 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.95 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.99 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.02 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.59 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.6 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.6 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.75 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.82 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
3.31 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.31 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.31 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.36 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.43 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.5 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.63 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.63 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Ferndale Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Tesco Superstore Roborough Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Woolwell Road Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Woolwell Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 7.89 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 7.89 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 7.89 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.36 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Haxter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Roborough Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 84.5 Mbps 117.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 36 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% 74.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 90,877 kWh - mean 11,360 kWh : median 12,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 21,325 kWh - mean 2,666 kWh : median 2,360 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 7QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.43446400
Longitude -4.10681400
OS Easting 250474
OS Northing 0061523
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21050
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
County Electorial Division Bickleigh & Wembury ED
Electoral Ward Woolwell
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000044
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

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

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 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