Postcode PL3 6PD (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6PD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 6PD is located in Plymouth It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. PL3 6PD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL3 6PD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 6PD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PL3 6PD is Eddystone Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.05 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6PD (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 6PD is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6 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 6.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.2 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 6PD 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 6PD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eddystone Close 13 m
Trevose Way 84 m
Gurnard Walk 86 m
Douglass Road 125 m
Rudyerd Walk 158 m
Efford Pathway 160 m
Winstanley Walk 181 m
Highfield Close 213 m
Smeaton Square 242 m
Michigan Way 272 m
Oregon Way 293 m
Blandford Road 322 m
St Pauls Close 355 m
Torridge Way 391 m
Deer Park Drive 438 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6PD

Introduction February 1990
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 6PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
427 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
581 m
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
766 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.05 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.37 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.41 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.42 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.47 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.57 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.86 km
King's School 1.96 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.1 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.1 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.12 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.12 km
Prince Rock Primary School 2.23 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
2.28 km
Hyde Park Junior School 2.3 km
Plymouth College 2.31 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
6 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
6.49 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
6.5 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
6.5 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.52 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
6.52 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
6.54 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.54 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
6.54 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.54 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
6.54 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
6.54 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
6.57 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
6.57 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
6.6 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
6.6 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.71 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
6.72 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
6.72 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
6.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Blandford Road Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Douglas Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Wyoming Close Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Highfield Close Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.42 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.42 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 3.42 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.54 km
Exeter International Airport Air 61.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Saltram Point Wetland 1.36 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.4 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.49 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.58 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.64 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.3 Mbps 53.1 Mbps 62.57 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 19.87 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% 53 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 61,484 kWh - mean 7,685 kWh : median 7,986 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 17,075 kWh - mean 2,439 kWh : median 2,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39074400
Longitude -4.10625400
OS Easting 250376
OS Northing 0056661
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7259
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047883
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 010A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1