Postcode PL6 8TQ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8TQ and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 8TQ 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 8TQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to PL6 8TQ is Wythburn Gardens which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tor Bridge High and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.94 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8TQ (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 8TQ is Olde Plough Inn and is 6.51 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 6.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wythburn Gardens 61 m
Penrith Gardens 143 m
Labatt Close 196 m
Yewdale Gardens 237 m
Miller Way 241 m
Blunts Lane 245 m
Penrith Close 247 m
Arnside Close 279 m
Wasdale Close 297 m
Keswick Crescent 308 m
Patterdale Close 312 m
Novorossisk Road 556 m
B3432 577 m
Plymbridge Road 1.28 km
B3413 2.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8TQ

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 8TQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
201 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
201 m
Tor Bridge Primary School 407 m
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
485 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
806 m
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
959 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.18 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.76 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.92 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.99 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.99 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.25 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.26 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.36 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.36 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.53 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.75 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.76 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.35 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
6.51 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
6.56 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
6.65 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.03 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.03 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.1 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
7.42 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
7.49 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
7.57 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.6 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
7.64 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
7.64 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
7.64 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
7.64 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
7.66 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
7.74 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
7.75 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
7.75 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
7.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tor Bridge High Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Tor Bridge High Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Yewdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Yewdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Patterdale Close Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 6.2 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.72 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.73 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.73 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.2 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 1.66 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Hurrabrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 4.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 138.8 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 426,659 kWh - mean 6,994 kWh : median 7,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8TQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41292600
Longitude -4.10218500
OS Easting 250735
OS Northing 0059119
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: 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 E33047864
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8B2