Postcode PL3 4RJ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 4RJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 4RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 4RJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL3 4RJ is Lockyer Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ford Park Lane and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 988 m away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4RJ (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 4RJ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.94 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 4.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 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 4RJ 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 4RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lockyer Road 78 m
Ford Park Lane 99 m
Hyde Park Road 110 m
Wilderness Road 130 m
Hermitage Road 178 m
College Park Place 181 m
Devon Terrace 183 m
Ford Park 186 m
B3250 209 m
Mutley Plain Lane 210 m
Oxford Gardens 216 m
Oxford Avenue 231 m
Hill Crest 237 m
Wesley Place 246 m
College Avenue 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4RJ

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 4RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymouth College 111 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
140 m
Hyde Park Junior School 169 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 616 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
884 m
King's School 900 m
Mount Street Primary School 1.04 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.19 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.27 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.36 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.38 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.46 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.47 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.56 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.62 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.69 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.69 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.7 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.71 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
3.94 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
4.28 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.32 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
4.32 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
4.33 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.33 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
4.33 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.33 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.33 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
4.33 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
4.37 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
4.37 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
4.39 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
4.39 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.51 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
4.51 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
4.51 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
4.51 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
4.51 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
4.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ford Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Hyde Park Shops Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Hyde Park Primary School Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Mutley Plain Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Mutley Plain Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 988 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.12 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.12 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.12 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 908 m
Hartley Vale Valley 1.5 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.29 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.33 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.4 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.41 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.63 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 3.03 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.7 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% 123.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 386,758 kWh - mean 13,336 kWh : median 13,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 88,154 kWh - mean 3,265 kWh : median 2,933 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 4RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38470000
Longitude -4.13586500
OS Easting 248252
OS Northing 0056049
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19897
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 E33047914
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 017C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3