Postcode PL2 3DB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 3DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 3DB is located in Plymouth It was introduced in May 2004 and is an active postcode. PL2 3DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL2 3DB 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 3DB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to PL2 3DB is Melville Terrace which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fisher Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 840 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 3DB (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 3DB is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.39 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 2.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Melville Terrace 30 m
Melville Road 113 m
Alexandra Road 127 m
Adelaide Street 127 m
Ganges Road 129 m
Auckland Road 139 m
Fisher Road 199 m
Wolseley Close 199 m
Nepean Street 235 m
Fullerton Road 236 m
Kent Road 243 m
Crantock Terrace 246 m
Cambridge Road 252 m
Sanctuary Close 252 m
Sturdee Road 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 3DB

Introduction May 2004
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 PL2 3DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ford Primary School 207 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
656 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
712 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
712 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
930 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
992 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.02 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.09 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.13 km
UTC Plymouth 1.16 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.19 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.25 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.36 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.37 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.43 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.65 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.66 km
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.67 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fisher Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Fisher Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Melville Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Ford Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Ford Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 840 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 911 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.7 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.7 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.71 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.84 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.25 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.29 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.3 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.34 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Pato Point Wetland 2.78 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.8 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL2 3DB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.6 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.4 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 118,219 kWh - mean 7,389 kWh : median 7,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 88,417 kWh - mean 4,654 kWh : median 3,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 3DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38607000
Longitude -4.16582100
OS Easting 246127
OS Northing 0056263
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: 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 E33047922
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 020D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2