Postcode PL3 5NJ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 5NJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 5NJ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL3 5NJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL3 5NJ 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 5NJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL3 5NJ is Thornhill Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lovell Road and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 5NJ (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 5NJ is Edgcumbe Arms and is 4.56 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 4.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 3.2 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 5NJ 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 5NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thornhill Road 55 m
Thornhill Way 84 m
Vapron Road 109 m
Lovell Road 119 m
Kingsland Gardens Close 133 m
Whiteford Road 143 m
Pine Gardens 161 m
Hartley Road 188 m
Beechfield Grove 200 m
Glenwood Road 254 m
Glenhurst Road 255 m
Mannamead Road 266 m
Venn Crescent 292 m
Venn Court 298 m
Holland Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 5NJ

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 5NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's School 220 m
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
589 m
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
645 m
Hyde Park Junior School 650 m
Plymouth College 730 m
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.04 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.2 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.31 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.36 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.48 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.5 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.55 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.58 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.58 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.59 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.62 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.7 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.7 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.74 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lovell Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Lovell Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Thornhill Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Vapron Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Thornhill Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.79 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.79 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.79 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hartley Vale Valley 814 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 2.41 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Saltram Point Wetland 2.69 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.96 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL3 5NJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.5 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 676,076 kWh - mean 21,127 kWh : median 17,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 123,557 kWh - mean 3,744 kWh : median 4,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 5NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39073300
Longitude -4.13301300
OS Easting 248474
OS Northing 0056714
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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