Postcode PL3 6BH (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6BH and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 6BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 6BH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PL3 6BH is Castle Rise which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Western Drive and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.28 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6BH (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 6BH is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.19 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 5.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Rise 30 m
Western Drive 51 m
Wycliffe Road 83 m
Efford Lane 84 m
Tollox Place 145 m
Hanover Road 173 m
B3214 176 m
Elwick Gardens 181 m
Laira Park Crescent 222 m
Kirton Place 235 m
Beverley Road 239 m
Riga Terrace 247 m
Chesterfield Road 262 m
Gill Park 265 m
Higher Efford Road 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6BH

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 6BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
362 m
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
381 m
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
458 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
548 m
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.24 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.31 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.37 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.42 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.67 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.69 km
Plymouth College 1.7 km
King's School 1.71 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.71 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.72 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.76 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 1.91 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.02 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.09 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Western Drive Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Wycliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Wycliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Western Drive Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Elwick Gardens Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.54 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.54 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.54 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arnold's Point Wetland 900 m
Saltram Point Wetland 1.13 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.66 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 1.89 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.24 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Deadman's Bay Bay 2.44 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.3 Mbps 68.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 21 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% 25 5
30-300 Mbps 22.2% 74.3 9.6
300+ Mbps 77.8% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 89,677 kWh - mean 11,210 kWh : median 10,126 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38434400
Longitude -4.11351000
OS Easting 249840
OS Northing 0055964
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10581
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 021D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1