Postcode PL6 8QU (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 8QU is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL6 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 8QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8QU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to PL6 8QU is Grimspound Close which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windmill and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.42 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8QU (for ages 11 and under) is Leigham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 21, 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 8QU is Edgcumbe Arms and is 7.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uphill Farm Events and is 7.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 1.3 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 8QU 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 8QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grimspound Close 114 m
Torbryan Close 150 m
Bampton Road 196 m
Thurlestone Walk 243 m
Babbacombe Close 255 m
Sheepstor Road 270 m
Dartington Walk 270 m
Mothecombe Walk 280 m
Millwood Drive 302 m
Shell Close 326 m
Barnstaple Close 415 m
Luxmore Close 422 m
Forder Valley Road 494 m
Plymbridge Road 1.01 km
B3413 2.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8QU

Introduction January 1980
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 8QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
426 m
Tor Bridge Primary School 927 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
961 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.1 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.14 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.14 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.69 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.71 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.77 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.78 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.91 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.09 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.21 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.28 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.28 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.32 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.4 km
Boringdon Primary School 2.5 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.51 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.4 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.64 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
7.68 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
7.7 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.7 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
7.7 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
7.71 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.71 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
7.71 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
7.71 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
7.71 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
7.71 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
7.73 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
7.74 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
7.74 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
7.75 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
7.75 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
7.86 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
7.86 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
7.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windmill Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Windmill Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Sheepstor Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Mothecombe Walk Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Brixham Walk Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.9 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.91 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.91 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.53 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 503 m
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 933 m
May's Marsh Wetland 1.05 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 1.88 km
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.32 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.55 km
Cann Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 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% 100.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 187,723 kWh - mean 8,533 kWh : median 8,449 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 72,789 kWh - mean 3,309 kWh : median 2,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40192400
Longitude -4.09483000
OS Easting 251223
OS Northing 0057881
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7282
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047885
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 010E
Output Area / Small Area 8B2