Postcode PL5 3AF (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 3AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL5 3AF is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL5 3AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL5 3AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 PL5 3AF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL5 3AF is B3413 which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Berry Road and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.24 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 3AF (for ages 11 and under) is Manadon Vale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Boniface's RC College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL5 3AF is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 5.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 5.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL5 3AF 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 PL5 3AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL5 3AF, and the approximate distance away.

B3413 72 m
Cross Park Avenue 90 m
Stanbury Avenue 145 m
Boniface Lane 148 m
Great Berry Road 153 m
Cross Park Road 159 m
Berry Head Gardens 161 m
The Lawns 165 m
Morshead Road 185 m
Cross Park Way 190 m
Alexandra Road 215 m
Moreton Avenue 222 m
Coleridge Avenue 237 m
Meavy Way 273 m
Manadon Close 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 3AF

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 PL5 3AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
117 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
551 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
574 m
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
574 m
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.13 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.18 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.47 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.47 km
King's School 1.47 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.53 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.54 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.57 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.63 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.68 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.75 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.81 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.86 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.89 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.9 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL5 3AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.11 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
5.17 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
5.25 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
5.34 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
5.34 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
5.34 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
5.34 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.36 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
5.44 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
5.45 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
5.45 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
5.45 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
5.47 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
5.48 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.48 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
5.48 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
5.48 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.48 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
5.48 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
5.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL5 3AF - Data from Apr 2022

Great Berry Road Bus Stop/Station 48 m
St Boniface College Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Crownhill Low Level Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Crownhill Low Level Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Crownhill High Level Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.47 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.47 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.47 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL5 3AF - Data from Dec 2021

Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Hartley Vale Valley 1.16 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 3.07 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL5 3AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 91.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 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% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 223,223 kWh - mean 24,803 kWh : median 22,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 3AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40589000
Longitude -4.13439700
OS Easting 248424
OS Northing 0058402
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11846
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Eggbuckland
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047875
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3