Postcode PL3 4AE (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 4AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 4AE is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL3 4AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL3 4AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 PL3 4AE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL3 4AE is Springfield Drive which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milehouse Road West and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 762 m away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4AE (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 PL3 4AE is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.46 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 2.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.4 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 PL3 4AE 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 PL3 4AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL3 4AE, and the approximate distance away.

Springfield Drive 100 m
Ann's Place 115 m
Beresford Street 131 m
Milehouse Road 159 m
B3396 162 m
Sturdee Road 176 m
Park Street 177 m
Fisher Road 225 m
Attwood Mews 226 m
Park Place Lane 236 m
Chubb Drive 241 m
Bromley Place 246 m
Salisbury Ope 262 m
Ford Hill 263 m
Somerset Place Lane 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4AE

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 PL3 4AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
301 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
301 m
Ford Primary School 598 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
684 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
767 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
885 m
Devonport High School for Boys 990 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.07 km
UTC Plymouth 1.1 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.13 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.25 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.32 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.34 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.35 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.35 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.35 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.45 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.46 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.49 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL3 4AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.43 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.44 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.45 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.46 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.46 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.46 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.46 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.46 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.46 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.49 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.49 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.51 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.51 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.62 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
2.63 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
2.63 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.64 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
2.68 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
2.69 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL3 4AE - Data from Apr 2022

Milehouse Road West Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Milehouse Road West Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Molesworth Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Molesworth Road Top Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Ford Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 762 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 967 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.71 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.71 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.72 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL3 4AE - Data from Dec 2021

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.94 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.37 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.42 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.43 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.47 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.49 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.52 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.53 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL3 4AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 110.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 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% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.2 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 433,124 kWh - mean 15,469 kWh : median 12,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 113,892 kWh - mean 3,927 kWh : median 3,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 4AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38292100
Longitude -4.16251200
OS Easting 246352
OS Northing 0055906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4746
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Stoke
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047936
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 024B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1