Postcode PL3 6JW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6JW and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 6JW 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 6JW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to PL3 6JW is Derwent Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Creedy Road and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6JW (for ages 11 and under) is High View School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 29, 2011. 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 6JW is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.48 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 6.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Derwent Avenue 24 m
Creedy Road 46 m
Gill Park 132 m
Hanover Close 137 m
Larkhall Rise 160 m
Brockley Road 162 m
Hanover Road 167 m
Norfolk Close 188 m
Aire Gardens 193 m
Severn Place 198 m
Norfolk Road 205 m
Elwick Gardens 213 m
Welland Gardens 217 m
Castle Bank Gardens 221 m
Torridge Way 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6JW

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 6JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
177 m
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
257 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
468 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
843 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.14 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.37 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.53 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.64 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.64 km
King's School 1.83 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.9 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.91 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.93 km
Plymouth College 1.94 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.96 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.99 km
Mount Street Primary School 2.05 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.09 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.2 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Creedy Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Gill Park Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Elwick Gardens Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.82 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.83 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.83 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arnold's Point Wetland 929 m
Saltram Point Wetland 1.05 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.67 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.95 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.18 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.47 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 161.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17 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% 15.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.7 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 445.4 37.1

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 415,103 kWh - mean 8,302 kWh : median 8,048 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 183,374 kWh - mean 3,596 kWh : median 3,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38591600
Longitude -4.11013400
OS Easting 250085
OS Northing 0056132
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2