The postcode PL3 6LB is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL3 6LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL3 6LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 6LB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to PL3 6LB is Castle Acre Gardens which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Higher Efford Road Top and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.42 km away.
The closest primary school to PL3 6LB (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 6LB is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.37 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 5.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 156.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 0.9 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 6LB is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL3 6LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL3 6LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL3 6LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL3 6LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High View School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2011) | 334 m |
| Laira Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 579 m |
| Lipson Co-operative Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 708 m |
| Lipson Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 842 m |
| Austin Farm Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Special Measures (November 5, 2021) | 1.04 km |
| Compton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 1.04 km |
| Eggbuckland Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| King's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Salisbury Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Hyde Park Infants' School | Academy | 5-7 | Serious Weaknesses (November 4, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Plymouth College | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.71 km | |
| Hyde Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.71 km | |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.75 km |
| Prince Rock Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.79 km | |
| Plymouth High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.85 km | |
| Mount Street Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.97 km | |
| Widey Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Courtlands School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Fletewood School at Derry Villas | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL3 6LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgcumbe Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 15, 2019 | 5.37 km | |
| Aunty Em's Gatehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2018 | 5.87 km | |
| The Farriers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2021 | 5.87 km | |
| The Old Rowing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2017 | 5.88 km | |
| Drecklys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.92 km | |
| Kardkadia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 5.92 km | |
| RG Seafoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2014 | 5.93 km | |
| The In Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.93 km | |
| Torpoint Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2016 | 5.93 km | |
| Town Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 5.93 km | |
| Warrens Bakery Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 5.93 km | |
| Wheelers Food Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2016 | 5.93 km | |
| A Farm Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2017 | 5.97 km | |
| Dashers Cornish Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 12, 2019 | 5.97 km | |
| Courtyard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 5.99 km | |
| Hearts Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2017 | 5.99 km | |
| Udal Garth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 6.11 km | |
| Cafe Abundance | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 6.11 km | |
| Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 6.11 km | |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2015 | 6.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL3 6LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Higher Efford Road Top | 72 m | |
| Higher Efford Road | 103 m | |
| Teign Road | 164 m | |
| Gill Park | 215 m | |
| Therlow Road | 234 m | |
| Plymouth Rail Station | 2.42 km | |
| Devonport Rail Station | 4.17 km | |
| Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station | 4.47 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 2.84 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 2.84 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 2.84 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 3.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL3 6LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Arnold's Point | 1.22 km | |
| Hartley Vale | Valley | 1.35 km |
| Saltram Point | 1.37 km | |
| Efford Warren | 1.45 km | |
| Saltram Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Blindman's Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Mayflower Forest | 1.97 km | |
| Drake's Place Reservoir | 2.07 km | |
| May's Marsh | 2.11 km | |
| Leigham Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Manadon Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Shearwood Plantation | 2.52 km | |
| Teats Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Sellar Acres | 2.7 km | |
| Deadman's Bay | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL3 6LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 156.4 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 20.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.7 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 374 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PL3 6LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.38771000 |
| Longitude | -4.11385700 |
| OS Easting | 249826 |
| OS Northing | 0056339 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000026 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Plymouth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Plymouth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047890 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Plymouth 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Plymouth 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |