The postcode PL3 5SJ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL3 5SJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL3 5SJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 5SJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to PL3 5SJ is Pendennis Close which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Powderham Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.58 km away.
The closest primary school to PL3 5SJ (for ages 11 and under) is Compton CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 26, 2021. 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 5SJ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 5.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 5.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 103.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL3 5SJ is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL3 5SJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL3 5SJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL3 5SJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL3 5SJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggbuckland Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 361 m |
| Compton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 620 m |
| Widey Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 673 m |
| Courtlands School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 673 m |
| Manadon Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 676 m |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 727 m |
| King's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 736 m | |
| St Boniface's RC College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 988 m |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| Hyde Park Infants' School | Academy | 5-7 | Serious Weaknesses (November 4, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Austin Farm Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Special Measures (November 5, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| Hyde Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Plymouth College | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.64 km | |
| Pennycross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| Devonport High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| High View School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2011) | 1.85 km |
| Montpelier Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Lipson Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| All Saints Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL3 5SJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kardkadia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 5.36 km | |
| The Old Rowing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2017 | 5.36 km | |
| Drecklys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.37 km | |
| RG Seafoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2014 | 5.37 km | |
| The In Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.37 km | |
| Torpoint Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2016 | 5.37 km | |
| Town Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 5.37 km | |
| Warrens Bakery Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 5.37 km | |
| Wheelers Food Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2016 | 5.37 km | |
| A Farm Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2017 | 5.39 km | |
| Dashers Cornish Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 12, 2019 | 5.39 km | |
| Courtyard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 5.4 km | |
| Hearts Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2017 | 5.4 km | |
| Edgcumbe Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 15, 2019 | 5.42 km | |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2015 | 5.5 km | |
| Torpoint Band Hut Playschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2015 | 5.5 km | |
| Udal Garth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 5.52 km | |
| Torpoint Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 5.53 km | |
| Cafe Abundance | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 5.55 km | |
| Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 5.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL3 5SJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Powderham Road | 96 m | |
| Beaumaris Road | 188 m | |
| Westcott Close | 191 m | |
| Powderham Road | 210 m | |
| Westcott Close | 241 m | |
| Plymouth Rail Station | 2.58 km | |
| Devonport Rail Station | 3.73 km | |
| Keyham Rail Station | 3.76 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 3.66 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 3.66 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 3.66 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 2.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL3 5SJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Hartley Vale | Valley | 241 m |
| Blindman's Wood | 522 m | |
| Manadon Wood | 828 m | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Drake's Place Reservoir | 2.51 km | |
| Ham Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Efford Warren | 2.64 km | |
| Woodland Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Leigham Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Whitleigh Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Broomball Hill | 2.79 km | |
| Arnold's Point | 2.8 km | |
| Drake's Hill | 2.85 km | |
| Saltram Point | 2.96 km | |
| May's Marsh | 3.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL3 5SJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 103.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.1 | 3.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.6 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for PL3 5SJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.39843200 |
| Longitude | -4.12858800 |
| OS Easting | 248813 |
| OS Northing | 0057561 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000026 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Plymouth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Plymouth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047905 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Plymouth 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Plymouth 016A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |