Postcode PL3 5TU (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 5TU and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 5TU 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 5TU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL3 5TU is Alleyn Gardens which is centered 162 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manadon Wood and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 5TU (for ages 11 and under) is Manadon Vale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Boniface's RC College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL3 5TU is Wheelers Food Bar and is 4.94 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 4.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alleyn Gardens 162 m
Torland Road 215 m
Margaret Park 227 m
Kneele Gardens 247 m
Leighton Road 251 m
Maitland Drive 304 m
Drax Gardens 311 m
Tor Crescent 312 m
Linketty Lane West 315 m
Tor Road 342 m
Hardy Crescent 388 m
Manadon Drive 391 m
Manadon Hill 415 m
The Parkway 455 m
Torr Lane 562 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 5TU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 5TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
211 m
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
732 m
King's School 771 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
892 m
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
892 m
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
933 m
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.03 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.14 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.22 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.31 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.44 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.51 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.52 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.53 km
Plymouth College 1.62 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.72 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.05 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.08 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.08 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
4.93 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
4.94 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.94 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
4.94 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.94 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.94 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
4.94 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
4.94 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.94 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
4.95 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
4.95 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
4.96 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
4.96 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.05 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
5.05 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
5.05 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
5.07 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
5.08 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
5.08 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
5.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manadon Wood Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Manadon Wood Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Golden Hind Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Golden Hind Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Manadon Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.75 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.75 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.75 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 138 m
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 270 m
Hartley Vale Valley 770 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 3.24 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39935800
Longitude -4.13649600
OS Easting 248254
OS Northing 0057680
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045780
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 016E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2