Postcode PL3 4HW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 4HW and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 4HW 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 4HW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL3 4HW is Cuffe Road which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Earls Acre and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 797 m away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4HW (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 4HW 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 1.3 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 4HW 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 4HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cuffe Road 90 m
Earls Acre 117 m
De La Hay Avenue 117 m
Ponsonby Road 120 m
Maker View 156 m
Alma Road 173 m
Amherst Road 260 m
Raynham Road 284 m
Stuart Road 286 m
Amherst Road Lane East 286 m
Upper Knollys Terrace Lane 294 m
Whittington Street 321 m
Wingfield Road 343 m
Penlee Way 396 m
B3396 781 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4HW

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 4HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
380 m
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
380 m
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
384 m
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
776 m
Pilgrim Primary Academy 862 m
Devonport High School for Boys 871 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
883 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.03 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.08 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.1 km
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.19 km
Ford Primary School 1.26 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.28 km
Plymouth College 1.29 km
Millbay Academy 1.31 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.32 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.34 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.4 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.43 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
1.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL3 4HW - 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
2.9 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.94 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.94 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.96 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.96 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.96 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.96 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.96 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.96 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
3 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
3.03 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
3.03 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
3.13 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
3.14 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.14 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
3.16 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
3.16 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
3.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Earls Acre Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Wingfield Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
De La Hay Avenue South Bus Stop/Station 170 m
De La Hay Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Cuffe Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 797 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Plymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.71 km
Plymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.71 km
Plymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.72 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.27 km
Pebble Side Beach 1.89 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Reform Beach Beach 1.97 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.17 km
Firestone Bay Bay 2.28 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.57 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.69 km
Drake's Island Island 2.75 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 102.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.8 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.5 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 354,411 kWh - mean 8,438 kWh : median 8,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 119,059 kWh - mean 2,835 kWh : median 2,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 4HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38015500
Longitude -4.15405900
OS Easting 246944
OS Northing 0055581
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 E33047937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 024B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1