Postcode PL3 6AH (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 6AH is located in Plymouth It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. PL3 6AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL3 6AH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 6AH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL3 6AH is Curlew Mews which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laira Library and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.82 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6AH (for ages 11 and under) is Laira Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lipson Co-operative Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL3 6AH is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 6.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL3 6AH 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 6AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL3 6AH, and the approximate distance away.

Curlew Mews 24 m
Mullet Road 28 m
Mullet Avenue 59 m
Mullet Close 67 m
Jubilee Place 85 m
Huntley Place 112 m
Finch Close 122 m
Federation Road 143 m
Old Laira Road 147 m
Fox Field Close 205 m
Bramley Road 205 m
Laira Avenue 206 m
Brandon Road 209 m
Norfolk Road 216 m
Norfolk Close 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6AH

Introduction December 1997
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 6AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
206 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
431 m
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
491 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.02 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.37 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.54 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.61 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.72 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.79 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.04 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.16 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.2 km
Mount Street Primary School 2.23 km
King's School 2.25 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 2.25 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.27 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
2.28 km
Plymouth College 2.29 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.3 km
Hyde Park Junior School 2.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL3 6AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
5.66 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
6.1 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
6.1 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
6.38 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.42 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
6.43 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
6.45 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.45 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
6.45 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.45 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
6.45 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
6.45 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
6.49 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
6.49 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
6.52 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
6.52 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
6.59 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
6.62 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.63 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
6.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL3 6AH - Data from Apr 2022

Laira Library Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Bramley Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Pike Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Pike Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Brandon Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.86 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.87 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.87 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.32 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL3 6AH - Data from Dec 2021

Arnold's Point Wetland 622 m
Saltram Point Wetland 636 m
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.8 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.05 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.09 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL3 6AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.2 Mbps 30.3 Mbps 34.92 Mbps
Upload 4.4 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 6.9 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% 28 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 33 5.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 34,146 kWh - mean 3,104 kWh : median 3,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 30,899 kWh - mean 2,575 kWh : median 2,240 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38371300
Longitude -4.10535200
OS Easting 250420
OS Northing 0055879
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9261
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Efford and Lipson
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047928
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 021B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3