Postcode PL3 4TW (Plymouth) Terminated December 1990

Map showing PL3 4TW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 4TW is located in Plymouth It was introduced in April 1985 and terminated in December 1990.PL3 4TW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL3 4TW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 4TW as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to PL3 4TW is Ford Park Lane which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ford Park Lane and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 918 m away.

The closest primary school to PL3 4TW (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 4TW is Edgcumbe Arms and is 3.87 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 4.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ford Park Lane 104 m
Hyde Park Road 111 m
Devon Terrace 133 m
Lockyer Road 138 m
Ford Park 151 m
College Park Place 170 m
Wilderness Road 201 m
Gifford Terrace Road 205 m
College View 208 m
Mutley Plain Lane 226 m
Ford Park Road 229 m
St Gabriel's Avenue 239 m
Trematon Terrace 240 m
Hermitage Road 248 m
Wesley Place 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 4TW

Introduction April 1985
Termination December 1990
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL3 4TW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymouth College 86 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
158 m
Hyde Park Junior School 179 m
Plymouth High School for Girls 566 m
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
821 m
King's School 959 m
Mount Street Primary School 995 m
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.26 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.3 km
Pilgrim Primary Academy 1.31 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.36 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.43 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.45 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.55 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.55 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.63 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.63 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.63 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.78 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ford Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Hyde Park Shops Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Hyde Park Primary School Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Mutley Plain Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Mutley Plain Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 918 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.07 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.07 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.07 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 853 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.56 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.3 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.32 km
Reform Beach Beach 2.34 km
Pebble Side Beach 2.35 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.67 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Clovelly Bay Bay 2.99 km
Mount Batten Beach 3.02 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38424600
Longitude -4.13657600
OS Easting 248200
OS Northing 0056000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7337
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Compton
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045769
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 023B
Output Area / Small Area 2A3