Postcode PL6 8DR (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 8DR is located in Plymouth It was introduced in February 2015 and is an active postcode. PL6 8DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 8DR 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 8DR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to PL6 8DR is Honeyford Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jack Rabbit and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.94 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8DR (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 7, 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 8DR is Olde Plough Inn and is 5.02 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 5.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 8DR 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 8DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Honeyford Close 32 m
Franklyns Close 86 m
Franklyns' 103 m
Tavistock Road 109 m
Bracken Lane 123 m
Looseleigh Close 138 m
Glade Close 155 m
Beatty Close 167 m
Hawkins Close 167 m
Delgany Drive 251 m
Caradon Close 307 m
Airborne Drive 321 m
A3860 410 m
Powisland Drive 432 m
Derriford Road 439 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8DR

Introduction February 2015
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 8DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
459 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.05 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.12 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.24 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.3 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.43 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.47 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.68 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.68 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.71 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.71 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.73 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.73 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.82 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.86 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.95 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.96 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.05 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.14 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jack Rabbit Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Tavistock Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Plymbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Rowans Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Derriford Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.04 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.04 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.04 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 879 m

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.77 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 59.8 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.9 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 103,182 kWh - mean 4,913 kWh : median 4,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 73,508 kWh - mean 3,063 kWh : median 2,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41940300
Longitude -4.12146200
OS Easting 249386
OS Northing 0059878
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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