PL2 2RU maps, stats, and open data
PL2 2RU lies on Beacon Down Avenue in Plymouth. PL2 2RU is located in the Ham electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Plymouth and the English Parliamentary constituency of Plymouth, Moor View. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Devon ICB - 15N and the police force is Devon & Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
PL2 2RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
PL2 2RU geodata
| Easting | 246828 |
| Northing | 57316 |
| Latitude | 50.395716 |
| Longitude | -4.156397 |
Where is PL2 2RU?
| Street | Beacon Down Avenue |
| Town/City | Plymouth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | PL2 |
PL2 2RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of PL2 2RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Ham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Plymouth, Moor View |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in PL2 2RU
2021 30 APR £285,000 |
26, BEACON DOWN AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, PL2 2RU 2017 28 JUL £290,000 |
2016 26 AUG £245,000 |
5, BEACON DOWN AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, PL2 2RU 2013 4 FEB £175,000 |
17, BEACON DOWN AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, PL2 2RU 2005 26 MAY £155,000 |
1998 2 OCT £64,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to PL2 2RU
| Beacon Down Avenue | Beacon Park | 59m |
| Fircroft Road (Beacon Park Road) | Beacon Park | 109m |
| Fircroft Road (Beacon Park Road) | Beacon Park | 118m |
| Caernarvon Gardens (Beacon Down Avenue) | Pennycross | 145m |
| Corondale Road (Beacon Park Road) | Ham | 201m |
Nearest railway stations to PL2 2RU
| Keyham Station | 1.8km |
| Dockyard (Plymouth) Station | 2km |
| Devonport Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in PL2 2RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in PL2 2RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 99.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.36Mbps |
Broadband limitations in PL2 2RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
PL2 2RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in PL2 2RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 577,668 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,434 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,167 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 159,735 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,896 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,571 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in PL2 2RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in PL2 2RU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
52% of English postcodes are less deprived than PL2 2RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to PL2 2RU (metres)
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to PL2 2RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Treveneague Gardens | 17:15 | 12:45 | 1,031m |
| Henderson Place | 17:00 | 12:00 | 1,042m |
| Burnham Park Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 1,152m |
PL2 2RU ITL and PL2 2RU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for PL2 2RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK4 | Devon |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK41 | Plymouth |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000026 | Plymouth |
PL2 2RU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for PL2 2RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00076164 | |
| LSOA | E01015079 | Plymouth 011C |
| MSOA | E02003132 | Plymouth 011 |
Nearest postcodes to PL2 2RU
| PL2 2QL | Albion Drive | 75m |
| PL2 2RG | Cresthill Road | 77m |
| PL2 2RY | Caernarvon Gardens | 121m |
| PL2 2RE | Ayreville Road | 122m |
| PL2 2QT | Beacon Park Road | 129m |
| PL2 2RD | Ayreville Road | 140m |
| PL2 2SJ | Barlow Gardens | 153m |
| PL2 2RX | Beacon Down Avenue | 178m |
| PL2 2SH | Beacon Park Road | 181m |
| PL2 2RB | Ayreville Road | 185m |
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2026)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2026)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2026)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.