Postcode PL6 7SN (South Hams)

Map showing PL6 7SN and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 7SN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 7SN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL6 7SN is Merlin Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skylark Rise and is 73 m away.

The closest primary school to PL6 7SN (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 7SN is The Skylark Inn and is 4 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 3.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Merlin Close 49 m
Skylark Rise 63 m
Pick Pie Drive 70 m
Redwing Drive 86 m
Kestrel Way 121 m
Violet Drive 135 m
Campion View 193 m
Clover Rise 194 m
Hedgerow Close 243 m
Church Park Court 247 m
Spring Park 280 m
School Drive 281 m
Bowers Park Drive 295 m
Church Park Road 343 m
Cann Wood View 373 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 7SN

Introduction March 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 7SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
319 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.31 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.72 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.09 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.53 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.63 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.73 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.73 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.91 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.96 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.32 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.34 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.37 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.73 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
3.89 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.89 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.96 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
4.03 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.04 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
4.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Skylark Rise Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Church Park Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
School Drive Bus Stop/Station 287 m
School Drive Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Ferndale Close Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.21 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.22 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.22 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.71 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 359 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Hatshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Emmett's wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Carn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Hele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Crapp's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Mudwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 128.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 39 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 417.7 36.5

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 824,852 kWh - mean 14,729 kWh : median 11,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 7SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.43597100
Longitude -4.09861500
OS Easting 251061
OS Northing 0061674
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29187
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: Older workers and retirement
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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4