Postcode PL6 7RY (South Hams)

Map showing PL6 7RY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL6 7RY is Churchlands Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Park Road and is 209 m away.

The closest primary school to PL6 7RY (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 7RY is The Skylark Inn and is 4.08 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 129.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.9% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Churchlands Close 48 m
Churchlands Road 54 m
Church Park Road 70 m
Church Park Court 103 m
Rockwood Road 107 m
Hedgerow Close 135 m
New Wood Close 138 m
Clover Rise 156 m
Campion View 195 m
Violet Drive 217 m
Spring Park 218 m
Coppers Park 256 m
Bowers Park Drive 280 m
Pick Pie Drive 290 m
Skylark Rise 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 7RY

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 7RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
562 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.58 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.97 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.62 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.62 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.71 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.84 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.88 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.91 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.12 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.21 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.55 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.66 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.08 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
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.09 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
4.09 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 7RY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
4.08 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.12 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.1 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
5.17 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5.81 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
5.89 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
5.95 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
5.95 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.98 km
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
6.17 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.26 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
6.3 km
Acorn Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.3 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
6.3 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
6.36 km
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
6.36 km
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.36 km
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
6.36 km
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
6.36 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
6.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Park Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Skylark Rise Bus Stop/Station 277 m
School Drive Bus Stop/Station 473 m
School Drive Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Ferndale Close Bus Stop/Station 787 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.18 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.18 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.18 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.76 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 331 m
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 459 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 603 m
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Hatshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 722 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Emmett's wood Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Carn Wood Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Crapp's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Mudwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 1.26 km
Bickleigh Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.7 Mbps 129.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 17.1% 89 14.6
300+ Mbps 82.9% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 294,222 kWh - mean 8,654 kWh : median 7,791 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 123,249 kWh - mean 3,521 kWh : median 2,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 7RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.43463900
Longitude -4.09416200
OS Easting 251373
OS Northing 0061517
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