Postcode PL3 5LP (Plymouth) Terminated January 1995

Map showing PL3 5LP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 5LP is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 1995.PL3 5LP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL3 5LP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 5LP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL3 5LP is Thornhill Way which is centered 6 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vapron Road and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 5LP (for ages 11 and under) is King's School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eggbuckland Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL3 5LP is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.64 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 4.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Policing for PL3 5LP 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 5LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL3 5LP, and the approximate distance away.

Thornhill Way 6 m
Vapron Road 104 m
Hartley Road 107 m
Kingsland Gardens Close 108 m
Thornhill Road 135 m
Lovell Road 153 m
Mannamead Road 177 m
Pine Gardens 201 m
Whiteford Road 227 m
Venn Crescent 236 m
Beechfield Grove 241 m
Consort Close 273 m
Sir Leonard Rogers Close 298 m
Venn Gardens 309 m
Glenwood Road 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 5LP

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 1995
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 5LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's School 146 m
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
532 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
733 m
Hyde Park Junior School 737 m
Plymouth College 818 m
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
958 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.12 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.37 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.4 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.47 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.49 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.49 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.51 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.53 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.6 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.62 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.67 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.73 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.79 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL3 5LP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL3 5LP - Data from Apr 2022

Vapron Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Lovell Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Lovell Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Church of Latter Day Saints Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Hartley Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.88 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.88 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.88 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL3 5LP - Data from Dec 2021

Hartley Vale Valley 730 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.69 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.45 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.71 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 3.04 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39151300
Longitude -4.13268200
OS Easting 248500
OS Northing 0056800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25044
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047908
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3