Postcode PL3 4PS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 4PS and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 4PS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4PS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PL3 4PS is Swaindale Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornbury Park Avenue East and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4PS (for ages 11 and under) is King's School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Devonport High School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL3 4PS is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.39 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 4.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 4PS 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 4PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Swaindale Road 47 m
Ludlow Road 66 m
Hillsdunne Road 69 m
Brent Knoll Road 74 m
Brean Down Close 82 m
Churchill Way 84 m
Venn Court 131 m
Weston Park Road 144 m
Brean Down Road 171 m
Venn Close 177 m
Long Rowden 182 m
Tything Walk 182 m
Berrow Park Road 186 m
Venn Grove 201 m
Endsleigh Park Road 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4PS

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 4PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's School 364 m
Hyde Park Junior School 671 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
685 m
Plymouth College 771 m
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
931 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
953 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.07 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.09 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.23 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.27 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.41 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.59 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.62 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.64 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.64 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.74 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.76 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.84 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.84 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornbury Park Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Ganna Park Road East Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Kingswood Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Berrow Park Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Long Rowden Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.91 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.91 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.91 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Hartley Vale Valley 1.03 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.69 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.8 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Saltram Point Wetland 3.08 km
Pebble Side Beach 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.1 Mbps 73.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 5.6% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.9 11.9
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 204,882 kWh - mean 12,052 kWh : median 12,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 43,870 kWh - mean 2,581 kWh : median 1,990 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 4PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39170200
Longitude -4.13855800
OS Easting 248083
OS Northing 0056833
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26831
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047910
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 017E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1