The UK Postcode Database

PL6 5SS

a postcode in Plymouth

Introduced in January 1980
PL6 5SS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with PL6 5SS

Fort Austin Avenue - 8 properties, USRN 30202395

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4016 / 50°24'5"N

Longitude: -4.1082 / 4°6'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 421240 5583866

OS Easting: 250271

OS Northing: 57869

OS Grid: SX502578

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RHX.HZ

Mapcode Global: FRA 278Z.R97

Open Location Code: 9C2QCV2R+JP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO70wj76

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24000 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for PL6 5SS on Saturday 20 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:11
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:19
Sunrise 05:04
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:18
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
Hours of daylight today04:34 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:35
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 10:33
Moon sets 23:54

For a full sun and moon calendar for PL6 5SS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in PL6 5SS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 October 2015 262 Fort Austin Avenue, Plymouth PL6 5SS Other property type Freehold £825,000
16 April 2012 264 Fort Austin Avenue, Plymouth PL6 5SS Detached Freehold £246,000
17 May 2007 264 Fort Austin Avenue, Plymouth PL6 5SS Detached Freehold £265,000
20 December 2001 256 Fort Austin Avenue, Plymouth PL6 5SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
28 July 2000 258 Fort Austin Avenue, Plymouth PL6 5SS Detached Freehold £215,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for PL6 5SS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Plymouth Moor View

MP

Fred Thomas Labour

Plymouth City Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Eggbuckland

Councillors

Chip Tofan Conservative

Tess Blight Labour

Chris Wood Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for PL6 5SS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00076108 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01015067 Plymouth 012E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003133 Plymouth 012 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05002083 Eggbuckland Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E06000026 Plymouth Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001426 Plymouth Moor View Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000035 Devon and Cornwall Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000253 Plymouth Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33047891 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000016 Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 31 March 2011 BEIS
E38000230 NHS Devon CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E43000021 Plymouth, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000037 Devon Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000014 Peninsula Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63014082 Plymouth Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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