Postcode PL3 5UA (Plymouth) Terminated December 1991

Map showing PL3 5UA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 5UA is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1991.PL3 5UA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to PL3 5UA is St Erth Road which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tor Lane Superstore and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 5UA (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 Devonport High School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL3 5UA is Wheelers Food Bar and is 4.49 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 4.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Erth Road 84 m
Chestnut Road 91 m
Effingham Crescent 161 m
Trevessa Close 164 m
Corporation Road 193 m
Limetree Road 198 m
Tor Close 219 m
Harnorlen Road 220 m
Tor Road 222 m
Glentor Road 222 m
Treloweth Close 235 m
Burleigh Manor 245 m
Rospeath Crescent 253 m
Glenburn Close 263 m
Burleigh Lane 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 5UA

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1991
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 5UA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
585 m
King's School 711 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
808 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
858 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
995 m
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.09 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.18 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.26 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.27 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.27 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.28 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.34 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.34 km
Plymouth College 1.36 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.63 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.67 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.74 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.99 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
2.13 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
4.48 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
4.49 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
4.49 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.49 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
4.49 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.49 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.49 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
4.49 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.49 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
4.5 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
4.5 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
4.52 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
4.52 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
4.61 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
4.61 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
4.63 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.63 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
4.67 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
4.74 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
4.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tor Lane Superstore Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Torr Lane Superstore Bus Stop/Station 51 m
St Erth Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Outland Road Superstore Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Effingham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.49 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.49 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.5 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 252 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 418 m
Hartley Vale Valley 1.06 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.26 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 3.29 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39675000
Longitude -4.14136000
OS Easting 247900
OS Northing 0057400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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