Postcode PL3 5TF (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 5TF and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 5TF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 5TF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL3 5TF is Tor Close which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Effingham Crescent and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.08 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 5TF (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 5TF is Wheelers Food Bar and is 4.66 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 4.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tor Close 76 m
Glenburn Close 78 m
Tor Road 101 m
Glentor Road 101 m
Lyndrick Road 109 m
Torr Lane 147 m
The Drive 171 m
Tor Crescent 198 m
Torland Road 212 m
Effingham Crescent 212 m
Venn Way 235 m
Burleigh Manor 248 m
Venn Grove 260 m
Burleigh Lane 271 m
Venn Gardens 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 5TF

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 5TF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's School 440 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
619 m
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
897 m
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.03 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.05 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.09 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.11 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.12 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.15 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.2 km
Plymouth College 1.21 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.24 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.24 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.44 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.57 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.84 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.94 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
2 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.07 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Effingham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Effingham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Tor Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Burleigh Manor Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Venn Grove Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.35 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.35 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.35 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 304 m
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 401 m
Hartley Vale Valley 805 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 3.01 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Saltram Point Wetland 3.25 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 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% 20.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 143.8 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 322,325 kWh - mean 23,023 kWh : median 21,452 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 79,882 kWh - mean 5,325 kWh : median 4,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 5TF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39567600
Longitude -4.13766700
OS Easting 248159
OS Northing 0057273
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28553
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047907
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 016E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2