Postcode PL6 8SR (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8SR and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 8SR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 8SR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PL6 8SR is Rendlesham Gardens which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dover Road East and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.25 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8SR (for ages 11 and under) is Tor Bridge Primary School. 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 8SR is The Skylark Inn and is 6.45 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 6.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rendlesham Gardens 51 m
Ashdown Close 63 m
Dover Road 103 m
Long Down Gardens 148 m
B3432 165 m
Walcot Close 167 m
Wentwood Gardens 208 m
Novorossisk Road 228 m
Hurrabrook Gardens 262 m
Hurrabrook Close 271 m
Wentwood Place 277 m
Chelson Gardens 283 m
Colwill Road 284 m
Leypark Walk 306 m
Patterdale Close 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8SR

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 8SR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
393 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
393 m
Tor Bridge Primary School 545 m
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
602 m
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
844 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.25 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.44 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
2.09 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.13 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.35 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.38 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.4 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.4 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.51 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.54 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.61 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.62 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.97 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.03 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.38 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
6.45 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
6.83 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
6.97 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.2 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.37 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.37 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.54 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
7.87 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
7.94 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
8.02 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
8.02 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
8.09 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
8.09 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
8.09 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
8.09 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
8.11 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
8.19 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
8.2 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
8.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dover Road East Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Dover Road East Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Dover Road Middle Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Leypark Walk Top Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Leypark Walk Top Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.25 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.95 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.95 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.95 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.43 km
Exeter International Airport Air 59.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 1.22 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Hurrabrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Great Shaugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.6 Mbps 84.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 195,180 kWh - mean 7,807 kWh : median 7,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8SR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41330000
Longitude -4.09589500
OS Easting 251183
OS Northing 0059148
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8646
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: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047861
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1