Postcode PL2 3JB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 3JB and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 3JB 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 3JB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to PL2 3JB is Greatlands Place which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goodwin Crescent and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 3JB (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 3JB is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.7 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 2.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greatlands Place 97 m
Goodwin Crescent 98 m
Greatlands Crescent 122 m
Crantock Terrace 151 m
Hungerford Road 158 m
Allenby Road 203 m
Wolseley Close 239 m
Furneaux Avenue 243 m
Scott Road 264 m
Auckland Road 268 m
Clevedon Park Avenue 286 m
Melville Terrace 297 m
Fullerton Road 305 m
West Down Road 307 m
Browning Road 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 3JB

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 3JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ford Primary School 454 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
804 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
804 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
806 m
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
884 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
935 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
946 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.06 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.18 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.25 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.3 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.33 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.35 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.39 km
UTC Plymouth 1.48 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.58 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.6 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.63 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.8 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goodwin Crescent Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Greatlands Crescent Bus Stop/Station 95 m
North Prospect Library Bus Stop/Station 110 m
North Prospect Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Ford Shops Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.03 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.03 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.03 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.86 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.23 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.55 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.56 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.64 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.75 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.95 km
Pato Point Wetland 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.4 Mbps 85.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 21 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 0% 85.4 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 180,932 kWh - mean 8,616 kWh : median 7,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 3JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38818800
Longitude -4.16271000
OS Easting 246355
OS Northing 0056492
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