Postcode PL3 4AL (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 4AL and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 4AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 4AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL3 4AL is The Grove which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Elms and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 503 m away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is Stoke Damerel Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. 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 4AL is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.27 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 2.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Grove 21 m
The Elms 70 m
Osborne Road 81 m
Underhill Road 99 m
Somerset Place 125 m
Penlee Road 150 m
Church Street 154 m
Somerset Place Lane 157 m
Park Place Lane 173 m
Molesworth Road 177 m
Penlee Gardens 186 m
Garfield Terrace 194 m
Park Street 218 m
Belmont Place 231 m
The Mews 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4AL

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 4AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
295 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
392 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
392 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
570 m
Devonport High School for Boys 625 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
680 m
UTC Plymouth 863 m
Ford Primary School 865 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
957 m
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.06 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.1 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.15 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.21 km
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.31 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.38 km
Millbay Academy 1.41 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.49 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.53 km
Mount Wise Community Primary School 1.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Elms Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Somerset Place Bus Stop/Station 98 m
The Elms Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Garfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Colingwood Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 503 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 930 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.49 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.49 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.5 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.92 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.06 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.15 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.15 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.22 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.27 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.33 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.41 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Barnpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 153.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.4 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 212,572 kWh - mean 13,286 kWh : median 12,449 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 4AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37948800
Longitude -4.16377700
OS Easting 246251
OS Northing 0055527
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10966
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047940
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2