Postcode PL3 6LX (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6LX and nearby postcodes

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

PL3 6LX 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 6LX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to PL3 6LX is Larkhall Rise which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gill Park and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6LX (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 6LX is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.36 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 6.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Larkhall Rise 65 m
Elwick Gardens 75 m
Gill Park 76 m
Castle Acre Gardens 88 m
Higher Efford Road 94 m
Castle Bank Gardens 106 m
Hanover Close 108 m
Yeo Close 119 m
Aire Gardens 128 m
Castle Carey Gardens 143 m
Kirton Place 159 m
Ward Place 161 m
Colne Gardens 169 m
Efford Lane 171 m
Welland Gardens 190 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6LX

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 6LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
274 m
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
441 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
567 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
771 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.12 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.17 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.47 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.48 km
King's School 1.63 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.67 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.74 km
Plymouth College 1.76 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.77 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.77 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.85 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.86 km
Mount Street Primary School 1.95 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.13 km
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.18 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gill Park Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Elwick Gardens Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Higher Efford Road Top Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Higher Efford Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.77 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.78 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.78 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arnold's Point Wetland 1.08 km
Saltram Point Wetland 1.24 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.49 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.06 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.09 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 101.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 380,657 kWh - mean 11,535 kWh : median 11,189 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38659500
Longitude -4.11283700
OS Easting 249895
OS Northing 0056213
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3145
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3