Postcode PL6 7RW (South Hams)

Map showing PL6 7RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 7RW is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. PL6 7RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 7RW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 7RW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PL6 7RW is Ashtree Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Drive and is 45 m away.

The closest primary school to PL6 7RW (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 7RW is The Skylark Inn and is 4.32 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 4.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashtree Close 12 m
Woodend Road 49 m
School Drive 64 m
Trendlewood Road 75 m
Oakwood Close 109 m
Meadowlands 129 m
Holmer Down 154 m
Forest View 162 m
Valley View 168 m
Corner Brake 195 m
Bracken Close 215 m
The Heathers 216 m
Rosehip Close 225 m
Blackthorn Close 240 m
Bowers Park Drive 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 7RW

Introduction March 1988
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 7RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
108 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.08 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.46 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.79 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.22 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.37 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.44 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.44 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.58 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.66 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.05 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.1 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.41 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
3.59 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.59 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.61 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.71 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.71 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.74 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.75 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Drive Bus Stop/Station 45 m
School Drive Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Ferndale Close Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Skylark Rise Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Long Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 345 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 1.37 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 465 m
Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 674 m
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hatshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Emmett's wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Carn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Haxter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Mudwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 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 15.4% 97.8 12.9
300+ Mbps 84.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 152,885 kWh - mean 11,760 kWh : median 11,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 50,342 kWh - mean 3,872 kWh : median 2,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 7RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.43336400
Longitude -4.10103400
OS Easting 250881
OS Northing 0061389
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32026
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049079
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1