Postcode PL6 8TU (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8TU and nearby postcodes

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

PL6 8TU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8TU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL6 8TU is Rothbury Gardens which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Miller Way Shops and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.46 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8TU (for ages 11 and under) is Thornbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 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 8TU is The Skylark Inn and is 6.08 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 5.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.6 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 8TU 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 8TU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rothbury Gardens 44 m
Rothbury Close 54 m
Burwell Close 57 m
Mardon Close 99 m
Kinver Close 128 m
Yardley Gardens 129 m
Rheola Gardens 164 m
Wentwood Place 184 m
Patterdale Close 215 m
Combley Drive 246 m
Wentwood Gardens 262 m
Durris Close 293 m
Thornbury Road 297 m
Walcot Close 314 m
Durris Gardens 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8TU

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 8TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
251 m
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
632 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
632 m
Tor Bridge Primary School 850 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.23 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.27 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.7 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.93 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.1 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.12 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.12 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.28 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
2.42 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.46 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.46 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.77 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.78 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.96 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.98 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.95 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
6.08 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
6.46 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
6.61 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.77 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.01 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.01 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.14 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.59 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
7.75 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
7.83 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
7.91 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
7.92 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
7.92 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
7.96 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
7.96 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
7.96 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
7.96 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
7.99 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
8.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Miller Way Shops Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Thornbury Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Wentwood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Thornbury Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Patterdale Close Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.46 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.24 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.25 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.25 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.05 km
Exeter International Airport Air 59.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 1.36 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Henroost Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Great Shaugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hurrabrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Ramage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 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% 116.2 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 341,473 kWh - mean 10,671 kWh : median 10,105 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 106,413 kWh - mean 3,433 kWh : median 2,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41690200
Longitude -4.09816600
OS Easting 251033
OS Northing 0059553
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24039
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3