Postcode PL6 7SZ (South Hams)

Map showing PL6 7SZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL6 7SZ is Redwing Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skylark Rise and is 137 m away.

The closest primary school to PL6 7SZ (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 7SZ is The Skylark Inn and is 4.07 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 3.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.1 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 7SZ 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 7SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Redwing Drive 18 m
Kestrel Way 51 m
Merlin Close 63 m
Pick Pie Drive 115 m
Skylark Rise 154 m
Violet Drive 187 m
School Drive 192 m
Campion View 217 m
Ashtree Close 242 m
Clover Rise 247 m
Woodend Road 260 m
Bowers Park Drive 272 m
Spring Park 277 m
Ferndale Close 290 m
Cann Wood View 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 7SZ

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 7SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
226 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.22 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.63 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.03 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.44 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.54 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.67 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.67 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.83 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.9 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.25 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.32 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.42 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.66 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
3.79 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.79 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.87 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.93 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.96 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.96 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Skylark Rise Bus Stop/Station 137 m
School Drive Bus Stop/Station 203 m
School Drive Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Church Park Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Ferndale Close Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.14 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.14 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 8.14 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.62 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 452 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 650 m
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Hatshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Emmett's wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Carn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Crapp's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Roborough Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 123.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.5 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% 81.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 128,250 kWh - mean 7,125 kWh : median 7,001 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 57,702 kWh - mean 3,206 kWh : median 2,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 7SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.43545700
Longitude -4.09966200
OS Easting 250985
OS Northing 0061619
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: 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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1