PL6 5QA postcode in Plymouth, England

PL6 5QA is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Eggbuckland ward. It is in the Plymouth Moor View parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Plymouth: 94% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in PL6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 3.7 km in a straight line

Where PL6 5QA is, and what is near it

Map of PL6 5QA and what is near it Map of PL6 5QA: its centre point, with the 310 other postcodes in the PL6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL6 5FD: also in PL6 5PL6 5FT: also in PL6 5PL6 5FU: also in PL6 5PL6 5JZ: also in PL6 5PL6 5LQ: also in PL6 5PL6 5LT: also in PL6 5PL6 5LU: also in PL6 5PL6 5LY: also in PL6 5PL6 5LZ: also in PL6 5PL6 5NA: also in PL6 5PL6 5NB: also in PL6 5PL6 5NQ: also in PL6 5PL6 5NS: also in PL6 5PL6 5NT: also in PL6 5PL6 5NU: also in PL6 5PL6 5NX: also in PL6 5PL6 5NY: also in PL6 5PL6 5NZ: also in PL6 5PL6 5PA: also in PL6 5PL6 5PB: also in PL6 5PL6 5PD: also in PL6 5PL6 5PE: also in PL6 5PL6 5PF: also in PL6 5PL6 5PG: also in PL6 5PL6 5PH: also in PL6 5PL6 5PJ: also in PL6 5PL6 5PL: also in PL6 5PL6 5PN: also in PL6 5PL6 5PP: also in PL6 5PL6 5PQ: also in PL6 5PL6 5PS: also in PL6 5PL6 5PT: also in PL6 5PL6 5PW: also in PL6 5PL6 5PY: also in PL6 5PL6 5PZ: also in PL6 5PL6 5QB: also in PL6 5PL6 5QD: also in PL6 5PL6 5QE: also in PL6 5PL6 5QF: also in PL6 5PL6 5QG: also in PL6 5PL6 5QH: also in PL6 5PL6 5QJ: also in PL6 5PL6 5QL: also in PL6 5PL6 5QN: also in PL6 5PL6 5QP: also in PL6 5PL6 5QQ: also in PL6 5PL6 5QR: also in PL6 5PL6 5QS: also in PL6 5PL6 5QT: also in PL6 5PL6 5QU: also in PL6 5PL6 5QW: also in PL6 5PL6 5QX: also in PL6 5PL6 5QY: also in PL6 5PL6 5RA: also in PL6 5PL6 5RB: also in PL6 5PL6 5RD: also in PL6 5PL6 5RE: also in PL6 5PL6 5RF: also in PL6 5PL6 5RH: also in PL6 5PL6 5RJ: also in PL6 5PL6 5RL: also in PL6 5PL6 5RN: also in PL6 5PL6 5RP: also in PL6 5PL6 5RQ: also in PL6 5PL6 5RR: also in PL6 5PL6 5RS: also in PL6 5PL6 5RT: also in PL6 5PL6 5RU: also in PL6 5PL6 5RW: also in PL6 5PL6 5RX: also in PL6 5PL6 5RY: also in PL6 5PL6 5RZ: also in PL6 5PL6 5SA: also in PL6 5PL6 5SB: also in PL6 5PL6 5SD: also in PL6 5PL6 5SE: also in PL6 5PL6 5SF: also in PL6 5PL6 5SG: also in PL6 5PL6 5SH: also in PL6 5PL6 5SJ: also in PL6 5PL6 5SL: also in PL6 5PL6 5SN: also in PL6 5PL6 5SP: also in PL6 5PL6 5SQ: also in PL6 5PL6 5SR: also in PL6 5PL6 5SS: also in PL6 5PL6 5ST: also in PL6 5PL6 5SU: also in PL6 5PL6 5SW: also in PL6 5PL6 5SX: also in PL6 5PL6 5SY: also in PL6 5PL6 5SZ: also in PL6 5PL6 5TA: also in PL6 5PL6 5TB: also in PL6 5PL6 5TD: also in PL6 5PL6 5TE: also in PL6 5PL6 5TF: also in PL6 5PL6 5TG: also in PL6 5PL6 5TH: also in PL6 5PL6 5TJ: also in PL6 5PL6 5TL: also in PL6 5PL6 5TN: also in PL6 5PL6 5TP: also in PL6 5PL6 5TQ: also in PL6 5PL6 5TR: also in PL6 5PL6 5TS: also in PL6 5PL6 5TT: also in PL6 5PL6 5TU: also in PL6 5PL6 5TW: also in PL6 5PL6 5TX: also in PL6 5PL6 5UG: also in PL6 5PL6 5UH: also in PL6 5PL6 5UJ: also in PL6 5PL6 5UL: also in PL6 5PL6 5UN: also in PL6 5PL6 5UP: also in PL6 5PL6 5UQ: also in PL6 5PL6 5UR: also in PL6 5PL6 5UT: also in PL6 5PL6 5UU: also in PL6 5PL6 5UW: also in PL6 5PL6 5UX: also in PL6 5PL6 5UY: also in PL6 5PL6 5UZ: also in PL6 5PL6 5WA: also in PL6 5PL6 5WB: also in PL6 5PL6 5WD: also in PL6 5PL6 5WE: also in PL6 5PL6 5WF: also in PL6 5PL6 5WP: also in PL6 5PL6 5XA: also in PL6 5PL6 5XB: also in PL6 5PL6 5XD: also in PL6 5PL6 5XE: also in PL6 5PL6 5XF: also in PL6 5PL6 5XG: also in PL6 5PL6 5XH: also in PL6 5PL6 5XQ: also in PL6 5 2 schools, 1.1 kmKnowle House Surgery 2.0 kmGP 2.8 kmDevonport station 5.2 kmEggbuckland PL6 5QA Map of PL6 5QA and what is near it Map of PL6 5QA: its centre point, with the 310 other postcodes in the PL6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Devonport station 5.2 kmEggbuckland PL6 5QA
  • PL6 5QA
  • Other postcodes in PL6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.4024, longitude -4.1078)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL6 5QA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PL6 5QA?

Every home and business at PL6 5QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Plymouth: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Plymouth: 98%

The line marks the figure across Plymouth.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PL6 5QA?

Plymouth City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for PL6 5QA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PL6 5QA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PL6 5QA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Plymouth

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PL6 5QA: 2,375 properties in Plymouth are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Plymouth

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PL6 5QA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PL6 5QA?

Homes in PL6 5 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 163 sales, up 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £347,500 36 sales
  • Semi-detached £293,500 62 sales
  • Terraced £217,000 58 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,500 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PL6 district: a typical £240,000 from 519 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PL6 5QA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL6 5QA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at PL6 5QA

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at PL6 5QA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PL6 5QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around PL6 5QA. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (84%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PL6 5QA

Band D in Plymouth for 2026‑27: £2,442. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,628 (band A) to £2,984 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,171.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,628
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,899
Band Cabout 290 (46%)£2,171
Band Dabout 270 (43%)£2,442
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,984
Band Fwithheld£3,527
Band Gwithheld£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 84% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Plymouth before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PL6 5QA is in (ONS area E01015067), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PL6 5QA?

The nearest open schools to PL6 5QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL6 5QA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PL6 5QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL6 5QA is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fort Austin Shops, 52 m away.

More stations near PL6 5QA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PL6 5QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL6 5QA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PL6 5QA?

6 within 1 km 44 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL6 5QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV Power Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • EV Power Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PL6 5QA?

The nearest to the centre of PL6 5QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PL6 5QA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PL6 5QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL6 5QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Valley View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 705109 250 mWalk
  • Colwill Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 768646 1.3 kmCycle
  • Manor Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 768425 1.4 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PL6 5QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL6 5QA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PL6 5QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL6 5QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PL6 5QA in a conservation area?

The centre of PL6 5QA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PL6 5QA?

Police.uk records 129 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL6 5QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Other theft14 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Public order5 reports
Shoplifting4 reports

Also: other crime 4, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PL6 5QA

Ward
Eggbuckland
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Plymouth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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