Postcode PL3 6TA (Plymouth)

Map showing PL3 6TA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL3 6TA is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. PL3 6TA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL3 6TA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 6TA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to PL3 6TA is Mullet Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laira Library and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.74 km away.

The closest primary school to PL3 6TA (for ages 11 and under) is Laira Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 29, 2020. 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 6TA is Edgcumbe Arms and is 5.58 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 6.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mullet Avenue 24 m
Mullet Road 51 m
Mullet Close 51 m
Old Laira Road 76 m
Curlew Mews 81 m
Federation Road 108 m
Brandon Road 130 m
Bramley Road 142 m
Jubilee Place 155 m
Norfolk Road 172 m
Huntley Place 184 m
Finch Close 197 m
Norfolk Close 218 m
Fox Field Close 238 m
Brockley Road 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL3 6TA

Introduction January 1993
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 6TA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
138 m
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
356 m
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
473 m
Lipson Vale Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
945 m
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.38 km
Prince Rock Primary School 1.49 km
Salisbury Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.54 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.73 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.74 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.01 km
Mount Street Primary School 2.16 km
Plymouth High School for Girls 2.17 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.17 km
King's School 2.19 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
2.21 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.21 km
Plymouth College 2.21 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2.23 km
Hyde Park Junior School 2.24 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laira Library Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Bramley Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Brandon Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Riga Terrace Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Pike Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.8 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.8 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 2.8 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.34 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arnold's Point Wetland 604 m
Saltram Point Wetland 669 m
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.88 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.05 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.1 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.32 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 92 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 89,400 kWh - mean 6,877 kWh : median 7,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL3 6TA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38352900
Longitude -4.10638400
OS Easting 250344
OS Northing 0055859
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10581
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 ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047926
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 021D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2