Postcode PL7 1RB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL7 1RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 1RB is located in Plymouth It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. PL7 1RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL7 1RB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 PL7 1RB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL7 1RB is Maidenwell Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merafield Rise and is 191 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 1RB (for ages 11 and under) is Old Priory Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hele's School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 13, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL7 1RB is The Westward Inn and is 6.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL7 1RB 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 PL7 1RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL7 1RB, and the approximate distance away.

Maidenwell Road 60 m
Brookingfield Close 87 m
Linketty Lane 120 m
Lavinia Drive 140 m
Merafield Rise 202 m
Warelwast Close 212 m
Underlane 234 m
Gatehouse Lane 236 m
Merafield Drive 240 m
Kennel Hill Close 249 m
Kennel Hill 277 m
Amados Rise 283 m
Potters Way 284 m
Auctioneers Close 305 m
Almeria Court 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 1RB

Introduction June 1996
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 PL7 1RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 331 m
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
550 m
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
692 m
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
903 m
Boringdon Primary School 992 m
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.09 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.22 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.43 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.56 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.98 km
Sherford Vale School 2.45 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
2.49 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.88 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.02 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.03 km
Pomphlett Primary School 3.09 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.13 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.13 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.19 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL7 1RB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
6.59 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
6.59 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.59 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.97 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
7.37 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.37 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.37 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.37 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.37 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.37 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
7.45 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.7 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
7.91 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
7.94 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
7.94 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.94 km
Cornwood Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
8.02 km
Cornwood Over Sixties Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
8.02 km
Ye Olde Shoppe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
8.09 km
Cornwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
8.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL7 1RB - Data from Apr 2022

Merafield Rise Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Merafield Rise Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Kennel Hill Close Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Merafield Drive Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Kennel Hill Close Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 5.48 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.48 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 5.49 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.13 km
Exeter International Airport Air 59.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL7 1RB - Data from Dec 2021

Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 619 m
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 630 m
Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 868 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.76 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.99 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Binicliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL7 1RB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 79.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.7 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.3 10.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 471,208 kWh - mean 11,493 kWh : median 11,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL7 1RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38675600
Longitude -4.06433800
OS Easting 253343
OS Northing 0056134
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21317
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plympton Erle
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 019A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2