Postcode PL6 7RX (South Hams)

Map showing PL6 7RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 7RX is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. PL6 7RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 7RX 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 7RX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PL6 7RX is Churchlands Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Park Road and is 267 m away.

The closest primary school to PL6 7RX (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 Tor Bridge High. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL6 7RX is The Skylark Inn and is 4.14 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 4.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Churchlands Close 22 m
Churchlands Road 82 m
Church Park Road 126 m
Church Park Court 158 m
New Wood Close 161 m
Rockwood Road 168 m
Hedgerow Close 197 m
Clover Rise 204 m
Spring Park 220 m
Campion View 226 m
Coppers Park 228 m
Violet Drive 263 m
Bowers Park Drive 278 m
Cann Wood View 307 m
Pick Pie Drive 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 7RX

Introduction February 1990
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 7RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
582 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.6 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.95 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.97 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.57 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.57 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.7 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.79 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.87 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.89 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.14 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.16 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.55 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.61 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.04 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.05 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
4.05 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
4.08 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.08 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
4.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
4.14 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.18 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.17 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
5.23 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5.85 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
5.95 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
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
6.02 km
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
6.23 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.32 km
Acorn Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.34 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
6.34 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
6.36 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
6.41 km
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
6.41 km
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.41 km
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
6.41 km
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
6.41 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
6.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Park Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Skylark Rise Bus Stop/Station 325 m
School Drive Bus Stop/Station 488 m
School Drive Bus Stop/Station 490 m
Ferndale Close Bus Stop/Station 810 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.13 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.13 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.13 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.74 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 391 m
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 396 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 562 m
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Hatshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Emmett's wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Carn Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Mudwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Crapp's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 1.24 km
Great Shaugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14 Mbps 15.6 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% 106.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 144,620 kWh - mean 7,612 kWh : median 7,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 7RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.43411400
Longitude -4.09382900
OS Easting 251395
OS Northing 0061458
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