Postcode PL2 3LJ (Plymouth) Terminated July 2010

Map showing PL2 3LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 3LJ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in July 2010.PL2 3LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL2 3LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 3LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PL2 3LJ is Beechcroft Road which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montpelier School and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 3LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Montpelier Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019. 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 3LJ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 3.55 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 3.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechcroft Road 123 m
Lyndhurst Road 153 m
Parker Road 157 m
St Boniface Drive 162 m
St Boniface Close 173 m
Elphinstone Road 175 m
Cedarcroft Road 178 m
Lyndhurst Close 186 m
Meredith Road 206 m
Beaconfield Road 209 m
Vaughan Close 215 m
Montpelier Road 216 m
Oakcroft Road 223 m
Belair Road 236 m
Brancker Road 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 3LJ

Introduction December 1996
Termination July 2010
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 3LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
49 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
103 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
602 m
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
951 m
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.06 km
Ford Primary School 1.3 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.36 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.36 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.37 km
King's School 1.4 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.4 km
Plymouth College 1.45 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.48 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.73 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.73 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.74 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.78 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.79 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.89 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Montpelier School Bus Stop/Station 163 m
North Down Road East Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Beaconfield Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
DHS Girls Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Venn Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.88 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.88 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.89 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.95 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.15 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39295900
Longitude -4.15327500
OS Easting 247041
OS Northing 0057003
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24458
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Peverell
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047889
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 011E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1