Postcode PL6 8AD (Plymouth) Terminated January 1995

Map showing PL6 8AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 8AD is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 1995.PL6 8AD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL6 8AD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8AD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to PL6 8AD is Tavistock Road which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tavistock Road and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.09 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8AD (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2019. 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 8AD is Olde Plough Inn and is 5.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uphill Farm Events and is 5.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for PL6 8AD is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching 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 8AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL6 8AD, and the approximate distance away.

Tavistock Road 85 m
Delgany Drive 87 m
Honeyford Close 155 m
Airborne Drive 191 m
Bracken Lane 196 m
Hawkins Close 223 m
Beatty Close 247 m
Brymon Way 247 m
Franklyns Close 252 m
Franklyns' 263 m
Piper Street 287 m
Looseleigh Close 302 m
Caradon Close 325 m
A3860 382 m
Powisland Drive 394 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8AD

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL6 8AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
501 m
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
989 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.11 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.24 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.33 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.35 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.4 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.71 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.71 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.81 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.81 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.85 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.86 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.86 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.97 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.99 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
2.06 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.08 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.12 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5.01 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.14 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.47 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.52 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.52 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
6.12 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.3 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.39 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
6.47 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
6.5 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
6.5 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
6.5 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
6.5 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.53 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
6.61 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
6.61 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.61 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
6.61 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
6.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Tavistock Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Plymbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Powisland Drive Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Jack Rabbit Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Powisland Drive Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.18 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.18 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.18 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 732 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 8AD - Data from Dec 2021

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.71 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42052800
Longitude -4.11990800
OS Easting 249500
OS Northing 0060000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28304
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Budshead
Local Authority District Plymouth
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 E06000026
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Plymouth Teaching
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047849
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4