Postcode PL3 6RE (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6RE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL3 6RE is Castle Carey Gardens which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Higher Efford Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6RE (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 6RE is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.44 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 6.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Carey Gardens 38 m
Yeo Close 83 m
Castle Acre Gardens 85 m
Colne Gardens 89 m
Castle Bank Gardens 101 m
Aire Gardens 134 m
Witham Gardens 152 m
Welland Gardens 153 m
Kennet Close 159 m
Higher Efford Road 166 m
Larkhall Rise 171 m
Hanover Close 184 m
Ward Place 200 m
Efford Walk 206 m
Gill Park 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6RE

Introduction July 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 6RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
286 m
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
577 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
736 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
911 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
967 m
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.06 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.32 km
King's School 1.55 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.6 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.62 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.69 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.75 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.77 km
Plymouth College 1.77 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.84 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.92 km
Mount Street Primary School 2.05 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.05 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.05 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Higher Efford Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Higher Efford Road Top Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Teign Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Yeo Close Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Efford Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.91 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.91 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.91 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arnold's Point Wetland 1.24 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.35 km
Saltram Point Wetland 1.37 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
May's Marsh Wetland 2.03 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.14 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Teats Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.1 Mbps 62.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.3 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 61,126 kWh - mean 4,702 kWh : median 4,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38813900
Longitude -4.11303200
OS Easting 249886
OS Northing 0056385
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