Postcode PL3 4AF (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 4AF and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 4AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 PL3 4AF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL3 4AF is Milehouse Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milehouse Road West and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 937 m away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4AF (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 4AF is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.62 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 2.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 160.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL3 4AF 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 4AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Milehouse Road 34 m
Attwood Mews 73 m
Springfield Drive 84 m
Salisbury Ope 92 m
Chubb Drive 103 m
Beaumont Street 123 m
Browning Road 168 m
Bartholomew Road 180 m
Sturdee Road 203 m
Fullerton Road 220 m
Beresford Street 265 m
Ann's Place 286 m
B3396 335 m
Melville Terrace 421 m
Alexandra Road 546 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4AF

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 4AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
311 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
311 m
Ford Primary School 640 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
809 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
839 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.09 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.11 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.18 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.22 km
UTC Plymouth 1.27 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.28 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.36 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.37 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.38 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.42 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.45 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.49 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.54 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Milehouse Road West Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Milehouse Road West Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Milehouse Road East Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Milehouse Road East Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Bartholomew Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 937 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.88 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.88 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.89 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.86 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.46 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.52 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.54 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.56 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 160.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 118.4 15.6
300+ Mbps 96.2% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 377,872 kWh - mean 13,995 kWh : median 11,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 74,011 kWh - mean 2,960 kWh : median 2,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 4AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38394500
Longitude -4.16064600
OS Easting 246488
OS Northing 0056016
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16869
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045815
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 024D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3