Postcode PL7 2RN (Plymouth)

Map showing PL7 2RN and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 2RN is located in Plymouth It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. PL7 2RN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL7 2RN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 2RN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PL7 2RN is Cardiff Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edwards Drive and is 174 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 2RN (for ages 11 and under) is Yealmpstone Farm Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2016. 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 2RN is The Westward Inn and is 3.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL7 2RN 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 2RN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cardiff Close 19 m
Totnes Close 23 m
Okehampton Close 71 m
Bellingham Crescent 74 m
Pode Drive 127 m
Dunster Close 148 m
Hedingham Close 166 m
Braemar Close 175 m
Maynarde Close 188 m
Tregenna Close 193 m
Clement Road 220 m
Sandy Road 235 m
Latimer Close 236 m
Horswell Close 263 m
Turbill Gardens 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 2RN

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 2RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
623 m
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
841 m
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.22 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.31 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.69 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.76 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.09 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 2.28 km
Boringdon Primary School 2.63 km
Sherford Vale School 2.81 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.82 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.91 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.44 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.94 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.97 km
Yealmpton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.6 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
4.76 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.96 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.08 km
Pomphlett Primary School 5.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
3.98 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
3.98 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
3.98 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
4.77 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
4.77 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
4.77 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
4.77 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
4.77 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
4.77 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
4.86 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.97 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.11 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
5.31 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
5.34 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
5.34 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
5.34 km
Cadleigh Manor B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
5.58 km
Millswood Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.58 km
Hunting Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
5.66 km
Cornwood Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
5.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edwards Drive Bus Stop/Station 174 m
District Centre Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Clement Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Sandy Road West Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Sandy Road East Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 7.76 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 7.77 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 7.77 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.17 km
Exeter International Airport Air 57.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Chaddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Tuxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Binicliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Furzeacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Windwhistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Hemerdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Elfordleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Brockhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Walks Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Collaford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.5 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 186,610 kWh - mean 8,482 kWh : median 7,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 68,827 kWh - mean 3,128 kWh : median 2,592 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL7 2RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38520500
Longitude -4.02775100
OS Easting 255939
OS Northing 0055890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21659
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plympton Chaddlewood
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: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047929
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 022B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1