Postcode PL3 4BX (Plymouth) Terminated December 1991

Map showing PL3 4BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 4BX is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1991.PL3 4BX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL3 4BX 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 4BX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL3 4BX is Park Street which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerset Place and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, 606 m away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4BX (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 4BX is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.35 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 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Street 45 m
Somerset Place 55 m
Park Place Lane 57 m
Somerset Place Lane 90 m
Penlee Road 108 m
Ann's Place 109 m
Church Street 147 m
B3396 165 m
Bromley Place 170 m
The Grove 183 m
Penlee Gardens 185 m
Dundas Street 221 m
Mount Pleasant Terrace 226 m
Packington Street 229 m
Underhill Road 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4BX

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1991
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL3 4BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
292 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
292 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
473 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
636 m
Ford Primary School 731 m
Devonport High School for Boys 788 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
858 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
907 m
UTC Plymouth 959 m
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.08 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.16 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.26 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.33 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.41 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.42 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.42 km
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.43 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.46 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Somerset Place Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Molesworth Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Molesworth Road Top Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Ford Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Ford Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 606 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 929 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.59 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.59 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.59 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.92 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.22 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.27 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.29 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.32 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.38 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.38 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.39 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.44 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38105600
Longitude -4.16315900
OS Easting 246300
OS Northing 0055700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: 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 E33047939
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 024B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3