Postcode PL1 3RQ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL1 3RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL1 3RQ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL1 3RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL1 3RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PL1 3RQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to PL1 3RQ is Royal William Road which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal William Yard and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to PL1 3RQ (for ages 11 and under) is St George's CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Devonport High School for Boys.

The local pub for residents of PL1 3RQ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 1.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 2.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL1 3RQ is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL1 3RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL1 3RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Royal William Road 9 m
Mount Stone Road 91 m
Telegraph Wharf 98 m
Admiralty Street 156 m
St Paul Street 162 m
Pound Street 178 m
Admiralty Road 250 m
Strand Street 260 m
Cremyll Street 287 m
Durnford Street 293 m
Camber Road 295 m
Richmond Walk 563 m
A390 35.64 km
A39 79.35 km
A30 87.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL1 3RQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL1 3RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's CofE Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
122 m
Millbay Academy 791 m
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
873 m
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.05 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.05 km
Mount Wise Community Primary School 1.19 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.21 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.33 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.41 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.57 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.6 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.66 km
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.79 km
UTC Plymouth 1.89 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
2.03 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.03 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.22 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.35 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL1 3RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
1.05 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
1.49 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
1.49 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.59 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
2.63 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.65 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
2.65 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.65 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
2.65 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.67 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.7 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.73 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.73 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.73 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.73 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.73 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.73 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.8 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.8 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL1 3RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Royal William Yard Bus Stop/Station 67 m
St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Royal William Yard Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Inside Royal William Yard Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Admiral's Hard Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Royal William Yard Ferry Landing Ferry 263 m
Royal William Yard Ferry Landing Ferry 264 m
Royal William Yard Ferry Landing Ferry 266 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL1 3RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Firestone Bay Beach 247 m
Firestone Bay Bay 333 m
Drake's Island Island 1.06 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.16 km
Barnpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.31 km
Amphitheatre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Ravenness Point Wetland 1.37 km
The Bridge Island 1.52 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Redstone Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Lower Deerhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL1 3RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 5.1 Mbps 45.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 40% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 205 21
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 104,615 kWh - mean 10,462 kWh : median 9,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 13,091 kWh - mean 1,309 kWh : median 1,306 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL1 3RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36318000
Longitude -4.16193800
OS Easting 246329
OS Northing 0053710
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6238
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward St Peter and the Waterfront
Local Authority District Plymouth
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000026
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Plymouth Teaching
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047970
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 029D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2