Postcode PL2 3BJ (Plymouth) Terminated September 2016

Map showing PL2 3BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 3BJ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in March 1990 and terminated in September 2016.PL2 3BJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL2 3BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 PL2 3BJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL2 3BJ is Crantock Terrace which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens House and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 3BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Ford Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stoke Damerel Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 8, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL2 3BJ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 2.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Policing for PL2 3BJ 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 PL2 3BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL2 3BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Crantock Terrace 25 m
Greatlands Place 168 m
Fullerton Road 177 m
Goodwin Crescent 190 m
Hungerford Road 196 m
Browning Road 197 m
Furneaux Avenue 228 m
Bartholomew Road 231 m
Melville Terrace 236 m
Beaumont Street 252 m
Greatlands Crescent 253 m
Auckland Road 274 m
Wolseley Close 275 m
Sturdee Road 301 m
Allenby Road 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 3BJ

Introduction March 1990
Termination September 2016
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL2 3BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ford Primary School 444 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
675 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
675 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
877 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
920 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
996 m
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.02 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.11 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.13 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.17 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.21 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.28 km
UTC Plymouth 1.4 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.44 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.45 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.5 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.51 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.72 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.72 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL2 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.64 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.65 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.65 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.65 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.65 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.65 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.65 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.65 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.65 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.67 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.67 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.69 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.69 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
2.79 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
2.79 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.8 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.83 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.83 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
2.92 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
2.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL2 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Queens House Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Bartholomew Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Bartholomew Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
North Prospect Library Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Furneaux Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.96 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.96 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.97 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL2 3BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.96 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.14 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.52 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.55 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.61 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.77 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.82 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.88 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38702400
Longitude -4.16238900
OS Easting 246374
OS Northing 0056362
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6381
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Stoke
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047922
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 020D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3