Postcode PL6 8SF (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8SF and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 8SF 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 8SF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL6 8SF is Earls Wood Drive which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bush Park and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.68 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8SF (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 8SF is The Skylark Inn and is 6.37 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 6.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 220.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Earls Wood Drive 33 m
Earls Wood Close 138 m
Bush Park 161 m
Ramage Close 182 m
Pethill Close 207 m
Hatshill Close 248 m
Weir Road 261 m
Towers Close 276 m
Colwill Road 326 m
Briarleigh Close 372 m
B3432 500 m
Plymbridge Road 566 m
Novorossisk Road 573 m
The Parkway 4.07 km
A374 9.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8SF

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 8SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
963 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
963 m
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.02 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.04 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.08 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.85 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.89 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.36 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
2.41 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.5 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.65 km
Boringdon Primary School 2.76 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.79 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.89 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.93 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.93 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.97 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.97 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
3.11 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
6.37 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.48 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
7.29 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.39 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
7.44 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.53 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.76 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.84 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.84 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
8.2 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
8.3 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
8.3 km
Acorn Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
8.36 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
8.36 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
8.46 km
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
8.47 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
8.54 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
8.62 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.64 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
8.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bush Park Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Towers Close Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Towers Close Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Chelson Gardens Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Colwill Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.68 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.28 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.28 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.28 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.88 km
Exeter International Airport Air 59.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Bickleigh Vale Valley 629 m
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ramage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Hurrabrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Cann Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Great Shaugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Earl's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 220.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 19.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 159.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 416,174 kWh - mean 18,095 kWh : median 18,311 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41365800
Longitude -4.08750800
OS Easting 251780
OS Northing 0059171
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2