Postcode PL3 4SD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 4SD and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 4SD 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 4SD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL3 4SD is Hermitage Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seymour Road and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4SD (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 4SD is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.17 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 4.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 188.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hermitage Road 69 m
Hill Crest 77 m
Mutley Road 103 m
Oxford Gardens 105 m
Wilderness Road 152 m
Trelorrin Gardens 166 m
Oxford Avenue 173 m
B3250 177 m
Lockyer Road 180 m
Quaker Lane 184 m
Verden Close 185 m
Western College Road 210 m
Thorn Park 215 m
Hawkers Lane 218 m
Wesley Avenue 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4SD

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 4SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
239 m
Hyde Park Junior School 260 m
Plymouth College 302 m
King's School 667 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 845 m
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
950 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.13 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.25 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.27 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.42 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.46 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.48 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.54 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.62 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.63 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.67 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.78 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.79 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.83 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 4SD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Seymour Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Thorn Park Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Ford Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hyde Park Primary School Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Hyde Park Shops Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.34 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.34 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.34 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.14 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.25 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.27 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.53 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.59 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.64 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.65 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 188.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.2 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 125,521 kWh - mean 17,932 kWh : median 16,555 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 4SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38667900
Longitude -4.13433600
OS Easting 248367
OS Northing 0056266
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