Postcode PL6 8TR (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8TR and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 8TR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 8TR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to PL6 8TR is Rydal Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keswick Crescent and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.39 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8TR (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 8TR is Olde Plough Inn and is 6.78 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 6.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 8TR 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 8TR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rydal Close 28 m
Torver Close 227 m
Wasdale Gardens 267 m
Keswick Crescent 284 m
Langdale Gardens 292 m
Baydon Close 311 m
Wasdale Close 318 m
Eden Valley Gardens 367 m
Blunts Lane 513 m
Austin Crescent 627 m
Forder Valley Road 654 m
Novorossisk Road 800 m
Miller Way 828 m
Fort Austin Avenue 928 m
B3432 1.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8TR

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 8TR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tor Bridge Primary School 332 m
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
489 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
489 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
595 m
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
735 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
749 m
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.07 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.28 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.33 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.62 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.62 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.75 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.22 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.22 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.25 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.3 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.43 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.64 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.66 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
6.78 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.89 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
6.91 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
7.15 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
7.23 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.26 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.26 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
7.29 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.33 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
7.36 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
7.37 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.37 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
7.37 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.37 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
7.37 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
7.37 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
7.37 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
7.37 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
7.38 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
7.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keswick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Keswick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Leypark Drive Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Yewdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Yewdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 5.73 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.14 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.14 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.14 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.67 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.99 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.99 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 2 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 155.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 389.2 36.7

Gas Consumption

68 meters consuming 504,593 kWh - mean 7,420 kWh : median 7,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 219,792 kWh - mean 3,330 kWh : median 2,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8TR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40782000
Longitude -4.10452000
OS Easting 250553
OS Northing 0058556
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13508
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 005C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2