Postcode PL5 3AJ (Plymouth) Terminated December 1992

Map showing PL5 3AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL5 3AJ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1992.PL5 3AJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL5 3AJ 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 3AJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL5 3AJ is Haroldsleigh Avenue which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haroldsleigh Avenue and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 3.62 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 3AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Widey Court Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 14, 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 3AJ is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 5.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from China City and is 5.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Haroldsleigh Avenue 58 m
Meavy Avenue 92 m
Budshead Way 100 m
B3873 100 m
Meavy Way 126 m
Whitleigh Avenue 156 m
Selkirk Place 176 m
South View 176 m
Plumer Road 191 m
Whitleigh Villas 200 m
Alexandra Road 256 m
Gorsey Close 269 m
Morshead Road 278 m
Dayton Close 297 m
Kingsway Gardens 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 3AJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1992
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL5 3AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
401 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
814 m
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
814 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
928 m
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.12 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.12 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.35 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.36 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.48 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.5 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.51 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.52 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.55 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.69 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.76 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.79 km
King's School 1.87 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.93 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.01 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.07 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
5.15 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
5.22 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
5.3 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
5.3 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
5.3 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
5.3 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5.32 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.32 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
5.4 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.41 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
5.41 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
5.41 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
5.41 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
5.45 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
5.45 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.45 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
5.45 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.45 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
5.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Haroldsleigh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Crownhill Low Level Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Crownhill High Level Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Crownhill High Level Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Crownhill Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.87 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.87 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.87 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.54 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 2.68 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40946100
Longitude -4.13489600
OS Easting 248400
OS Northing 0058800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047874
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3