PL6 5XL

a postcode in Plymouth

Introduced in April 1987

PL6 5XL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with PL6 5XL

Drakes Close - 9 properties, USRN 30204593

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4201 / 50°25'12"N

Longitude: -4.1313 / 4°7'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 419631 5585948

OS Easting: 248690

OS Northing: 59972

OS Grid: SX486599

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RD3.K1

Mapcode Global: FRA 277Y.89Z

Open Location Code: 9C2QCVC9+2F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO70wk40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18462 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for PL6 5XL on Sunday 21 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)	22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:24

Hours of daylight today	04:34 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:35
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	11:50

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

Residential Property Sales in PL6 5XL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 April 2024	3 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£291,000
11 March 2022	7 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£280,000
11 June 2014	5 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
12 October 2012	2 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£156,500
14 December 2011	5 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£161,500
2 October 2009	3 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£156,000
5 April 2007	7 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
3 June 2005	2 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,000
8 August 2002	8 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,950
19 June 2001	5 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£97,000
21 July 2000	7 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
4 July 2000	8 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,000
9 April 1998	4 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
15 December 1995	5 Drakes Close, Plymouth PL6 5XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,500

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 5XL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Plymouth Moor View

MP

Fred Thomas Labour

Plymouth City Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Budshead

Councillors

Lee Finn Conservative

Kevin Sproston Labour

Alison Simpson Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for PL6 5XL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00075933		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01015027	Plymouth 002A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003123	Plymouth 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05002078	Budshead	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
E33047856		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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