Postcode PL6 8RY (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8RY and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 8RY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8RY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL6 8RY is Cressbrook Drive which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weir Close and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.27 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8RY (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 8RY is The Skylark Inn and is 6.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uphill Farm Events and is 6.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.2% 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cressbrook Drive 53 m
Cressbrook Close 64 m
Weir Gardens 125 m
Briarleigh Close 172 m
Pattinson Drive 173 m
Weir Close 197 m
Parkfield Drive 217 m
Woodlands Lane 245 m
Plymbridge Road 259 m
Weir Road 304 m
Beechwood Rise 337 m
Hallerton Close 402 m
Novorossisk Road 474 m
B3432 696 m
The Parkway 3.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8RY

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 8RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
565 m
Tor Bridge Primary School 825 m
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
862 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
862 m
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.27 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.54 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.75 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.96 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.97 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.35 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.47 km
Boringdon Primary School 2.5 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.74 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.74 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.77 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.83 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.92 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
3.02 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.13 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
6.86 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.93 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
7.5 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
7.64 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.8 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.9 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
8.01 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
8.03 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
8.03 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
8.24 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
8.34 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
8.4 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
8.41 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
8.41 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.42 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
8.43 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.43 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
8.43 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
8.43 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
8.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weir Close Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Cressbrook Walk Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Weir Close Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Briarleigh Close Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Towers Close Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.81 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.82 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.82 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.1 km
Exeter International Airport Air 59.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Bickleigh Vale Valley 984 m
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.67 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cann Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Ramage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hurrabrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 5.2
30-300 Mbps 5.8% 94.4 10
300+ Mbps 94.2% 331 36

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 436,263 kWh - mean 7,932 kWh : median 7,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40926100
Longitude -4.08896100
OS Easting 251663
OS Northing 0058685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16370
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 E33047865
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3