Postcode PL7 2FG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL7 2FG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 2FG is located in Plymouth It was introduced in March 2010 and is an active postcode. PL7 2FG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL7 2FG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 PL7 2FG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL7 2FG is Ridge Park Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridge Park Road and is 154 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 2FG (for ages 11 and under) is Glen Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plympton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL7 2FG is The Westward Inn and is 5.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 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 PL7 2FG 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 2FG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL7 2FG, and the approximate distance away.

Ridge Park Road 32 m
Swan Gardens 69 m
Ridge Park 104 m
Moorland Avenue 111 m
Tern Gardens 131 m
Grebe Close 134 m
Moorland Road 151 m
Mallard Close 158 m
George Avenue 175 m
Moorland Gardens 182 m
Elm Grove 211 m
Stable Cottages 216 m
Chelwood Grove 232 m
Moorland Drive 285 m
Earls Mill Road 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 2FG

Introduction March 2010
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 2FG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
269 m
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
340 m
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
678 m
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
690 m
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
746 m
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 914 m
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.03 km
Boringdon Primary School 1.17 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.33 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
1.59 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.96 km
Sherford Vale School 2.67 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.61 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.8 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.81 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
4.03 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.14 km
Pomphlett Primary School 4.17 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
4.29 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
4.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL7 2FG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL7 2FG - Data from Apr 2022

Ridge Park Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Moorland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Ridgeway School Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Westfield Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Parkstone Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 6.68 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 6.69 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 6.7 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.76 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL7 2FG - Data from Dec 2021

Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Binicliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Brockhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Elfordleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Chaddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Holland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Furzeacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Poultrypark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Windwhistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL7 2FG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 64.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 76 18.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 39,507 kWh - mean 4,938 kWh : median 5,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 87,266 kWh - mean 3,636 kWh : median 2,234 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL7 2FG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38961800
Longitude -4.04748100
OS Easting 254550
OS Northing 0056419
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17366
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plympton St Mary
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045785
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 015C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2