Postcode PL3 6BE (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 6BE is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL3 6BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL3 6BE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 6BE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to PL3 6BE is Chesterfield Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Efford Lane Bottom and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6BE (for ages 11 and under) is Lipson Vale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 13, 2018. 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 6BE is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5 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 5.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 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 6BE 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 6BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chesterfield Road 72 m
B3214 88 m
Laira Park Place 173 m
Trefusis Gardens 175 m
Western Drive 185 m
Castle Rise 188 m
Laira Park Crescent 197 m
Laira Park Road 219 m
Efford Lane 243 m
Chudleigh Road 246 m
Wycliffe Road 250 m
Bernice Terrace 286 m
Kirton Place 287 m
Elwick Gardens 321 m
Holmes Avenue 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6BE

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 6BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
380 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
451 m
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
557 m
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
634 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.09 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.26 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.34 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.5 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.52 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.52 km
Plymouth College 1.53 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.55 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.57 km
King's School 1.6 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.66 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.74 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.83 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.03 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.16 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Efford Lane Bottom Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Western Drive Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Efford Lane Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Western Drive Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Old Laira Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.38 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.39 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.39 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arnold's Point Wetland 979 m
Saltram Point Wetland 1.26 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.63 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.7 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.31 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.43 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.8 13
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 67,761 kWh - mean 4,235 kWh : median 4,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 48,625 kWh - mean 2,559 kWh : median 1,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38373100
Longitude -4.11601500
OS Easting 249660
OS Northing 0055901
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6891
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047926
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 021E
Output Area / Small Area 8C3