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Thinking of living at PL12 6XB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burraton Community Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 1.2 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 28% met the expected standard |
| Saltash Community School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marine Academy Plymouth | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Torpoint Community College | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Plymouth | Secondary | 5.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Devonport High School for Boys | Secondary | 6.8 km | Attainment 8: 69.3 · 33.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fountain Head House School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus | Independent | 2.9 km | 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Saltash Tennis Centre | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Saltash Rugby Club | 340 m | 2 |
| Football | Kimberley Stadium | 930 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Saltash Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Saltash Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Saltash Sailing Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Junkyard Skate Park | 60 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Basketball Court | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Golf | China Fleet Country Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Squash | China Fleet Country Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | All-weather pitch | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Plymouth City Motopark | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Association football | Weston Mill Oak Villa Sports & Social Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hangar | 4.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Saltash, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 162k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Plymouth.
The nearest bus stop is Gilston Road Junction, 250 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 11, 10, 12A); 10 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 54 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Burraton Community Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saltash Community School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 42.9 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Devonport High School for Girls (7.1 km) and Devonport High School for Boys (7.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 100 m away; Veg Box Fresh (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Saltash Health Centre (1.1 km), with Saltash Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Styles Barbers is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Derriford Hospital, 9.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 36% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Bounce Saltash is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Honey Catering the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 131 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 54% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 409 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Tincombe Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Kimberley Stadium (950 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Portwrinkle, 8.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
18 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Newquay is 53 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 151 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.