Postcode PL3 4HU (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 4HU and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 4HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 4HU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL3 4HU is De La Hay Avenue which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Earls Acre and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 697 m away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4HU (for ages 11 and under) is Stuart Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 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 4HU is Edgcumbe Arms and is 2.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 3.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 3 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 4HU 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 4HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

De La Hay Avenue 47 m
Earls Acre 66 m
Cuffe Road 137 m
Amherst Road 156 m
Amherst Road Lane East 183 m
Alma Road 194 m
Ponsonby Road 195 m
Upper Knollys Terrace Lane 210 m
Maker View 212 m
Whittington Street 220 m
Stuart Road 242 m
Wingfield Road 400 m
Wilton Street 437 m
Palmerston Street 441 m
A374 4.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4HU

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 4HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
385 m
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
481 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
481 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
693 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 761 m
Devonport High School for Boys 882 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
940 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School 968 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
985 m
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.08 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.2 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.22 km
Plymouth College 1.24 km
Millbay Academy 1.26 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.28 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.3 km
Ford Primary School 1.36 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.38 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.42 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
2.7 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.97 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.01 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
3.02 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
3.04 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.04 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
3.04 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.04 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.04 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
3.04 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3.08 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
3.08 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
3.1 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
3.1 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
3.19 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
3.21 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.21 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
3.24 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
3.24 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
3.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Earls Acre Bus Stop/Station 114 m
De La Hay Avenue Bus Stop/Station 127 m
De La Hay Avenue South Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Wingfield Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
St Barnabas Court Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 697 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Plymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.66 km
Plymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.66 km
Plymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.67 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.17 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.81 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.89 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.13 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.24 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.46 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.68 km
Drake's Island Island 2.69 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 92.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.6 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 177,228 kWh - mean 19,692 kWh : median 18,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 29,532 kWh - mean 3,692 kWh : median 3,742 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 4HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37958700
Longitude -4.15291000
OS Easting 247026
OS Northing 0055517
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10426
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 024A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4