Postcode PL1 3SW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL1 3SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL1 3SW is located in Plymouth It was introduced in August 2002 and is an active postcode. PL1 3SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL1 3SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 3SW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to PL1 3SW is St Mary Street which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to PL1 3SW (for ages 11 and under) is High Street Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on November 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Devonport High School for Boys.

The local pub for residents of PL1 3SW is Edgcumbe Arms and is 1.63 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 2.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL1 3SW 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 3SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Mary Street 48 m
Peel Street 71 m
The Square 100 m
High Street 108 m
Mary Seacole Road 144 m
Valletort Place 153 m
Craigie Drive 158 m
Adelaide Place 158 m
Waterloo Close 207 m
Market Close 209 m
Edgecumbe Street 217 m
Halfpenny Court 223 m
Clarence Place 227 m
Stonehouse Street 242 m
Battery Street 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL1 3SW

Introduction August 2002
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 3SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
28 m
Devonport High School for Boys 403 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School 449 m
Millbay Academy 463 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
664 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
731 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
754 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
825 m
St George's CofE Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
834 m
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
856 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.05 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.19 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.19 km
Mount Wise Community Primary School 1.27 km
UTC Plymouth 1.38 km
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.51 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.6 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.79 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
1.63 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
2.23 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
2.23 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.46 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.53 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.55 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.57 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.57 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.57 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.57 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.57 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.57 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
2.6 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.63 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.63 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.67 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.67 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.71 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.76 km
Torpoint Nursing Centre At Torcare Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 27 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Union Street Post Office Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Stonehouse Bridge Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal Ferry 652 m
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal Ferry 652 m
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal Ferry 658 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Firestone Bay Beach 1.06 km
Firestone Bay Bay 1.17 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.24 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.38 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.74 km
Drake's Island Island 1.75 km
Barnpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Amphitheatre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Ravenness Point Wetland 2.22 km
The Bridge Island 2.37 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.38 km
Lower Deerhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 136.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.7 20
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 23,655 kWh - mean 4,731 kWh : median 4,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 12,528 kWh - mean 2,506 kWh : median 2,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL1 3SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37064100
Longitude -4.15971800
OS Easting 246511
OS Northing 0054535
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
163
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: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047969
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 029C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3