Postcode PL2 3SQ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 3SQ and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 3SQ 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 3SQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL2 3SQ is Harnorlen Road which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Tree and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 3SQ (for ages 11 and under) is Pennycross Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 18, 2021. 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 3SQ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 4.36 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 4.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harnorlen Road 61 m
Treloweth Close 95 m
Corporation Road 96 m
Trevessa Close 113 m
Harlyn Drive 160 m
Camilla Terrace 164 m
Carnock Road 178 m
St Erth Road 178 m
Polperro Place 184 m
Pennycross Close 190 m
Rospeath Crescent 190 m
Stroud Park Road 218 m
Marazion Way 228 m
Bethany Gardens 233 m
Chestnut Road 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 3SQ

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 3SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
596 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
670 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
731 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
856 m
King's School 912 m
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.07 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.12 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.38 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.4 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.4 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.47 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.47 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.47 km
Plymouth College 1.47 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.5 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.55 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.8 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
2.07 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.07 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 159 m
St Erth Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Camilla Terrace Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 181 m
St Georges Avenue Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.59 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.59 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.59 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 333 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Hartley Vale Valley 1.26 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.36 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.1 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 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% 21.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.7 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 157,940 kWh - mean 11,281 kWh : median 10,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 3SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39732700
Longitude -4.14421400
OS Easting 247699
OS Northing 0057470
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