Postcode PL6 8TP (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8TP and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 8TP 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 8TP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to PL6 8TP is Torver Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yewdale Gardens and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.58 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8TP (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 8TP is Olde Plough Inn and is 6.6 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 6.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.1 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 8TP 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 8TP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Torver Close 28 m
Keswick Crescent 71 m
Yewdale Gardens 136 m
Wasdale Gardens 160 m
Wasdale Close 172 m
Rydal Close 252 m
Blunts Lane 269 m
Eden Valley Gardens 315 m
Wythburn Gardens 330 m
Langdale Gardens 415 m
Miller Way 589 m
Novorossisk Road 714 m
B3432 871 m
Plymbridge Road 1.37 km
Tavistock Road 1.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8TP

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 8TP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tor Bridge Primary School 293 m
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
321 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
321 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
643 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
824 m
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
830 m
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
849 m
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.42 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.58 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.7 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.7 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.91 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.05 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.28 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.4 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.44 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.51 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.54 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.59 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
6.6 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.64 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
6.73 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
6.91 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.1 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.1 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
7.23 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
7.3 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.36 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
7.38 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
7.46 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
7.46 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
7.46 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
7.46 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
7.48 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
7.48 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
7.49 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
7.5 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.5 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
7.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yewdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Yewdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Keswick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Keswick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Tor Bridge High Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 5.87 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.36 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.36 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.36 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.43 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 1.91 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.15 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.19 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.1 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 287,630 kWh - mean 7,375 kWh : median 7,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 132,818 kWh - mean 3,320 kWh : median 3,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8TP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41005000
Longitude -4.10456300
OS Easting 250557
OS Northing 0058804
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8688
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047864
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3