Postcode PL3 5UF (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 5UF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL3 5UF is Chestnut Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Torr Lane Superstore and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 5UF (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 5UF is Wheelers Food Bar and is 4.44 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 4.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 178 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 2.5 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 5UF 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 5UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chestnut Road 52 m
St Erth Road 118 m
Effingham Crescent 146 m
Limetree Road 147 m
Corporation Road 152 m
Trevessa Close 175 m
Harnorlen Road 187 m
Burleigh Manor 220 m
Treloweth Close 237 m
Tor Close 238 m
Tor Road 258 m
Glentor Road 258 m
Camilla Terrace 261 m
Glenburn Close 273 m
Rospeath Crescent 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 5UF

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 5UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
637 m
King's School 719 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
781 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
807 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
945 m
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.14 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.21 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.23 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.25 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.26 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.31 km
Plymouth College 1.33 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.4 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.4 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.68 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.68 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.7 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.96 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
2.08 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Torr Lane Superstore Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Tor Lane Superstore Bus Stop/Station 58 m
St Erth Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Outland Road Superstore Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Effingham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.46 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.46 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.47 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 300 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 467 m
Hartley Vale Valley 1.1 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.23 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 136.3 Mbps 178 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20.3 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 39 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% 29 6
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 118.1 16.7
300+ Mbps 83.3% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 176,246 kWh - mean 16,022 kWh : median 15,304 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 46,938 kWh - mean 4,267 kWh : median 3,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 5UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39641600
Longitude -4.14189400
OS Easting 247861
OS Northing 0057364
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