Postcode PL6 8UF (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8UF and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 8UF is located in Plymouth It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PL6 8UF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 8UF 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 8UF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to PL6 8UF is Leypark Drive which is centered 150 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Novorossisk Footpath and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.84 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8UF (for ages 11 and under) is Leigham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 21, 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 8UF is The Skylark Inn and is 7 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 6.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Leypark Drive 150 m
Hallerton Close 164 m
Firestone Close 173 m
Pattinson Close 226 m
Leypark Walk 241 m
Langdale Close 246 m
Ambleside Place 269 m
Cockington Close 282 m
Bradfield Close 335 m
Langdale Gardens 339 m
Novorossisk Road 345 m
Hurrabrook Gardens 369 m
Pattinson Drive 410 m
Beechwood Rise 426 m
Bampton Road 542 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8UF

Introduction June 2001
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 8UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
306 m
Tor Bridge Primary School 348 m
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
474 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
474 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.06 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.07 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.28 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.59 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.85 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.21 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.23 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.23 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.29 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.52 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.65 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.71 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.77 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.85 km
Boringdon Primary School 2.86 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.91 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
7 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
7.18 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
7.31 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.69 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.69 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.72 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.81 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
7.84 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
7.91 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
7.93 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
7.93 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.94 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
7.94 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.94 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
7.94 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
7.94 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
7.94 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
7.94 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
7.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Novorossisk Footpath Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Novorossisk Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hallerton Close Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Hallerton Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.47 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.47 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.47 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.86 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 1.43 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.71 km
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ramage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 86.8 Mbps 118.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 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% 83.9 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 169,821 kWh - mean 4,469 kWh : median 4,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40838000
Longitude -4.09594500
OS Easting 251164
OS Northing 0058601
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045776
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005E
Output Area / Small Area 7C1