Postcode PL6 8BP (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 8BP is located in Plymouth It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. PL6 8BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 8BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 8BP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL6 8BP is College Dean Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marjons Footpath and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.54 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8BP (for ages 11 and under) is Thornbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2019. 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 8BP is Olde Plough Inn and is 5.67 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 5.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL6 8BP 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 8BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

College Dean Close 40 m
St Marks Road 81 m
St Johns Close 145 m
Challock Close 270 m
Blue Haze Close 316 m
Findon Gardens 335 m
Rogate Drive 350 m
Plymbridge Lane 508 m
Derriford Road 712 m
A3860 731 m
Miller Way 773 m
Tavistock Road 1.01 km
B3432 1.17 km
Plymbridge Road 2.07 km
A386 30.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8BP

Introduction July 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 8BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
585 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.17 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.19 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.19 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.33 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.38 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.4 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.4 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.47 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.94 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.03 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.32 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.35 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.35 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.35 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.68 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.73 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.73 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.39 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5.67 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
5.73 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.82 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.11 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
6.22 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
6.22 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.7 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.93 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
7.21 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
7.31 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
7.38 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
7.42 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
7.42 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
7.42 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
7.42 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
7.44 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
7.46 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
7.46 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
7.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marjons Footpath Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Marjons Footpath Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Rogate Drive Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Marjon Bus Stop/Station 311 m
TSP Travel Hub Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.54 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 6.57 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.48 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.48 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.48 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 255 m
Exeter International Airport Air 59.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Pick Pie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 2.08 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Great Shaugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 8BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 92.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 177,428 kWh - mean 5,218 kWh : median 4,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

76 meters consuming 239,670 kWh - mean 3,154 kWh : median 2,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42127600
Longitude -4.10697500
OS Easting 250421
OS Northing 0060057
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13508
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Moor View
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3