Postcode PL3 6AY (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 6AY is located in Plymouth It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. PL3 6AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL3 6AY 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 6AY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL3 6AY is Finch Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Laira Road and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.92 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6AY (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 6AY is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.74 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 6.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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.

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 6AY 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 6AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Finch Close 26 m
Curlew Mews 101 m
Laira Avenue 109 m
Jubilee Place 111 m
Huntley Place 115 m
Mullet Road 133 m
Mullet Close 146 m
Mullet Avenue 158 m
Kiel Place Lane 230 m
Federation Road 251 m
Old Laira Road 255 m
Fox Field Close 261 m
Kiel Place 266 m
Manor Lane 307 m
Norfolk Road 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6AY

Introduction March 1988
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 6AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
315 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
512 m
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
581 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.12 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.41 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.57 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.64 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.68 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.89 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.13 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.13 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.2 km
Mount Street Primary School 2.32 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.34 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 2.34 km
King's School 2.36 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.37 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
2.39 km
Plymouth College 2.39 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Laira Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Pike Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Old Laira Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Pike Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Laira Library Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.92 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.92 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.92 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.36 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Saltram Point Wetland 551 m
Arnold's Point Wetland 602 m
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.75 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.95 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.19 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 104 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.4 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 356.8 36

Electricity Consumption

77 meters consuming 369,881 kWh - mean 4,804 kWh : median 4,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38344900
Longitude -4.10383500
OS Easting 250525
OS Northing 0055845
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