Postcode PL2 3HZ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 3HZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 3HZ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL2 3HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL2 3HZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 3HZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to PL2 3HZ is Goodwin Crescent which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goodwin Crescent and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 3HZ (for ages 11 and under) is Ford Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Devonport High School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL2 3HZ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.78 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 2.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Goodwin Crescent 59 m
Greatlands Crescent 79 m
Hungerford Road 141 m
Greatlands Place 169 m
Scott Road 174 m
Allenby Road 209 m
West Down Road 211 m
Clevedon Park Avenue 214 m
Crantock Terrace 242 m
Furneaux Avenue 243 m
Pilgrim Close 266 m
Furneaux Road 283 m
Wolseley Close 303 m
Halcyon Road 328 m
Austin Avenue 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 3HZ

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 PL2 3HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ford Primary School 528 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
721 m
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
810 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
854 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
879 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
879 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.02 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.08 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.22 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.25 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.35 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.36 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.38 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.41 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.5 km
UTC Plymouth 1.58 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.66 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.72 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.78 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goodwin Crescent Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Greatlands Crescent Bus Stop/Station 30 m
North Prospect Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Furneaux Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
North Prospect Library Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.11 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.11 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.12 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.85 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.25 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.62 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.62 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.68 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.71 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 100.5 14
300+ Mbps 95.5% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 204,490 kWh - mean 9,295 kWh : median 9,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 73,431 kWh - mean 3,497 kWh : median 3,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 3HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38899000
Longitude -4.16215500
OS Easting 246397
OS Northing 0056580
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4047
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Ham
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047893
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2