Postcode PL3 6PG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6PG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 6PG is located in Plymouth It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. PL3 6PG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL3 6PG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 6PG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL3 6PG is Appleton Tor Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crabtree and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.05 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6PG (for ages 11 and under) is Woodford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019. 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 6PG is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.93 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 7.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 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 6PG 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 6PG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Appleton Tor Close 26 m
Willow Close 85 m
Crabtree Close 94 m
Military Road 606 m
Plymouth Road 810 m
Plymbridge Road 2.16 km
B3416 2.18 km
The Parkway 3.92 km
A374 9.02 km
A386 33.85 km
A379 37.49 km
A39 75.99 km
A30 82.02 km
A38 173.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6PG

Introduction December 1999
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 6PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.26 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
1.39 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.41 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.44 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.7 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.78 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.83 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.98 km
Boringdon Primary School 2.15 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 2.17 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.23 km
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.28 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.33 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.37 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.53 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.55 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.55 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.56 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.57 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crabtree Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Crabtree Close Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Plymouth Road Superstore Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Sainsbury Superstore Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Riversleigh Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.11 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.11 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.11 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.93 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 280 m
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 300 m
May's Marsh Wetland 598 m
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Saltram Point Wetland 1.35 km
Arnold's Point Wetland 1.68 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.95 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 151.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 71,703 kWh - mean 6,518 kWh : median 6,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 38,646 kWh - mean 2,760 kWh : median 2,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38955400
Longitude -4.08999400
OS Easting 251528
OS Northing 0056496
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3640
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047928
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 021A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1