Postcode PL6 8DT (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 8DT is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 2016 and is an active postcode. PL6 8DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 8DT 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 8DT as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to PL6 8DT is Lysander Lane which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Runway Road and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.36 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8DT (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 Notre Dame RC School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL6 8DT is Olde Plough Inn and is 5.29 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 5.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.4 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 8DT 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 8DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lysander Lane 47 m
Albacore Drive 102 m
Radar Road 107 m
Canberra Road 116 m
Jodel Close 128 m
Hangar Lane 146 m
Plymbridge Lane 153 m
Jetstream Way 176 m
Runway Road 192 m
Piper Street 193 m
Brymon Way 244 m
Marjon Hill 286 m
Roborough Close 301 m
Roborough Avenue 369 m
Derriford Road 411 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8DT

Introduction January 2016
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 8DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
940 m
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
959 m
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.02 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.11 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.21 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.44 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.44 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.57 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.62 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.62 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.86 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.09 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.13 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.13 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.2 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.23 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.28 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.28 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.36 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5.29 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.34 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.43 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.83 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.83 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
5.85 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.98 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.75 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.77 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.8 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.87 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
6.94 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
6.98 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
6.98 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
6.98 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
6.98 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
7 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
7.08 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
7.08 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
7.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Runway Road Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Runway Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Marjon Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Marjons Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Marjons Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 5.86 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 5.88 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.38 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.38 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.38 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 262 m

Nearby Nature

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

Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.92 km
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.1 Mbps 68.9 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 50 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% 23 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.2 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 233,638 kWh - mean 8,986 kWh : median 8,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 96,205 kWh - mean 3,700 kWh : median 3,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42147000
Longitude -4.11344600
OS Easting 249964
OS Northing 0060093
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047026
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005C
Output Area / Small Area 2A1