Postcode PL3 4JB (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 4JB and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 4JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4JB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL3 4JB is College View which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gifford Place and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 757 m away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4JB (for ages 11 and under) is Hyde Park Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymouth High School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of PL3 4JB is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.66 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 4.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

College View 26 m
Gifford Place 44 m
Ford Park Road 79 m
Gifford Terrace Road 103 m
Devon Terrace 129 m
Beechwood Terrace 174 m
St Gabriel's Avenue 188 m
Beechwood Avenue 217 m
College Park Place 218 m
Langhill Road 219 m
Hillside Avenue 227 m
Hyde Park Road 240 m
Kingsley Road 252 m
Trelawney Lane 258 m
Stangray Avenue 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4JB

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 4JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymouth College 206 m
Hyde Park Junior School 269 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
277 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 565 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
730 m
Mount Street Primary School 1 km
King's School 1.09 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.15 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.34 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.36 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.4 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.4 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.41 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.42 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.44 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.46 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.48 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.51 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.72 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gifford Place Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Ford Park Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Ford Park Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Gifford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Hyde Park Shops Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 757 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.04 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.04 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.04 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 811 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.73 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.23 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.24 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.31 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.52 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.88 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.92 km
Mount Batten Beach 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.8 Mbps 132.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.7 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 278,325 kWh - mean 16,372 kWh : median 17,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 4JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38368400
Longitude -4.13973000
OS Easting 247974
OS Northing 0055944
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18454
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Peverell
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 E33047913
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 017B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3