Postcode PL2 3SP (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 3SP and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 3SP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 3SP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL2 3SP is St Erth Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Outland Road Superstore and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 3SP (for ages 11 and under) is Manadon Vale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 2, 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 3SP is Wheelers Food Bar and is 4.59 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 4.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1.9 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 3SP 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 3SP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Erth Road 73 m
Trevessa Close 139 m
Rospeath Crescent 173 m
Treloweth Close 210 m
Chestnut Road 222 m
Tor Road 244 m
Glentor Road 244 m
Treveneague Gardens 266 m
Corporation Road 272 m
Carnock Road 279 m
Effingham Crescent 279 m
Harnorlen Road 279 m
Tor Close 286 m
Torland Road 321 m
Limetree Road 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 3SP

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 3SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
463 m
King's School 777 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
821 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
953 m
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
959 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.09 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.2 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.23 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.24 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.24 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.25 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.38 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.39 km
Plymouth College 1.48 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.56 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.6 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.79 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 2.11 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.18 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
4.58 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
4.59 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.59 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
4.59 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.59 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.59 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
4.59 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
4.59 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.59 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
4.6 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
4.6 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
4.61 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
4.61 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
4.7 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
4.7 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
4.71 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.72 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
4.77 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
4.77 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
4.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Outland Road Superstore Bus Stop/Station 47 m
St Erth Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Tor Lane Superstore Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Torr Lane Superstore Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Manadon Wood Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.62 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.62 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.62 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 122 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 357 m
Hartley Vale Valley 1.04 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.39 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 3.1 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 88.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 12.7 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 99,822 kWh - mean 12,478 kWh : median 12,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 30,167 kWh - mean 3,771 kWh : median 3,496 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 3SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39789100
Longitude -4.14091900
OS Easting 247935
OS Northing 0057526
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12551
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047886
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3