Postcode PL7 2RS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL7 2RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 2RS is located in Plymouth It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. PL7 2RS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL7 2RS 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 2RS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL7 2RS is Stannary Lane which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridgeway Shops and is 110 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 2RS (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 Plympton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL7 2RS is The Westward Inn and is 5.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stannary Lane 46 m
Geasons Lane 123 m
Mudge Way 169 m
Elm Grove 188 m
Old Mill Court 195 m
Moorland Road 203 m
Earls Mill Road 225 m
Station Road 230 m
Harewood Close 237 m
Ridge Park 271 m
Priory Ridge 293 m
Priory Drive 305 m
Ridge Park Road 308 m
Dark Street Lane 310 m
Tory Brook Avenue 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 2RS

Introduction December 1997
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL7 2RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
0 m
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
353 m
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
418 m
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 575 m
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
734 m
Boringdon Primary School 1.01 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.02 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.07 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.08 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.7 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
1.76 km
Sherford Vale School 2.52 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.39 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.59 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.7 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.83 km
Pomphlett Primary School 3.85 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
4.01 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
4.03 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
4.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ridgeway Shops Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Ridgeway West Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Ridgeway School Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Ridgeway School Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Dark Street Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 6.34 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 6.35 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 6.37 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.6 km
Exeter International Airport Air 58.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 738 m
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Binicliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Brockhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Elfordleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Chaddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Holland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Poultrypark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Furzeacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38851400
Longitude -4.05193500
OS Easting 254230
OS Northing 0056305
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