The postcode PL5 3BS is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL5 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL5 3BS 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 PL5 3BS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to PL5 3BS is Elgin Crescent which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kirkwall Road and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 3.55 km away.
The closest primary school to PL5 3BS (for ages 11 and under) is Whitleigh Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017. 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 3BS is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 4.86 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 5.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.5 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 PL5 3BS is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL5 3BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL5 3BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL5 3BS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL5 3BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Boniface's RC College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 662 m |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 756 m |
| Whitleigh Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 756 m |
| Woodlands School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Woodfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Manadon Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| Widey Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Courtlands School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Shakespeare Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.24 km | |
| Brook Green Centre for Learning | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 20, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Notre Dame RC School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| St Peter's RC Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| All Saints Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Pennycross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Eggbuckland Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 1.88 km |
| Knowle Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 1.97 km |
| King's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL5 3BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 4.78 km | |
| Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 4.86 km | |
| Courtyard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2016 | 4.94 km | |
| Olde Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 4.97 km | |
| Codfather | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2018 | 5 km | |
| Everest Kitchen Saltash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 5, 2021 | 5 km | |
| Saltash Tandoori Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 19, 2020 | 5 km | |
| Tijuana Jacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2018 | 5 km | |
| St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 5.03 km | |
| Bere Ferrers Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 5.05 km | |
| Bolla Coffy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 5.11 km | |
| Deli Bazaar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 5.11 km | |
| The Fresh Fox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 10, 2022 | 5.11 km | |
| The Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 5.11 km | |
| China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2017 | 5.15 km | |
| Oggy Oggy Saltash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2018 | 5.15 km | |
| Saltash Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 5.15 km | |
| Stop By Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 5.15 km | |
| The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 5.15 km | |
| A Farm Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 5.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL5 3BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Kirkwall Road | 42 m | |
| Elgin Crescent | 56 m | |
| St Peters Road | 113 m | |
| Dingwall Avenue | 115 m | |
| Whin Bank Road | 172 m | |
| St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station | 3.55 km | |
| St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station | 3.62 km | |
| Keyham Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 5.07 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 5.07 km | |
| Devonport Ferry Terminal | 5.07 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 2.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL5 3BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Quarry Wood | 896 m | |
| Whitleigh Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Woodland Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Manadon Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Blindman's Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Hartley Vale | Valley | 1.88 km |
| Broomball Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Drake's Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Budshead Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Ham Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Langley Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 2.49 km |
| Tor Plantation | 2.57 km | |
| Yappers Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Porsham Wood | 2.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL5 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.6 Mbps | 89.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 89.5 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL5 3BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.41153100 |
| Longitude | -4.13922500 |
| OS Easting | 248099 |
| OS Northing | 0059039 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Plymouth, Moor View |
| Electoral Ward | Budshead |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000026 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Plymouth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Plymouth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047857 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Plymouth 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Plymouth 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |