Postcode PL5 3BY (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 3BY and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 3BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 3BY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PL5 3BY is Selkirk Place which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crownhill Fire Station and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 3.75 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 3BY (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 3BY is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 5.07 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 5.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Selkirk Place 32 m
Dayton Close 156 m
Dingwall Avenue 168 m
Budshead Way 179 m
B3873 179 m
Whitleigh Villas 183 m
Elgin Crescent 208 m
Haroldsleigh Avenue 217 m
Kirkwall Road 236 m
Whitleigh Avenue 238 m
Nicholson Road 254 m
Whin Bank Road 254 m
Berwick Avenue 255 m
Lodge Gardens 259 m
Randolph Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 3BY

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 3BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
575 m
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
927 m
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
927 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.01 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.01 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.1 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.15 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.28 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.38 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.44 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.52 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.55 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.62 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.72 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.8 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.82 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.83 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.86 km
King's School 2.06 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL5 3BY - 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 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
5.07 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5.11 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
5.15 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.2 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
5.22 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
5.22 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
5.22 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
5.22 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.24 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
5.32 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
5.33 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
5.33 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
5.33 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
5.37 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
5.37 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.37 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
5.37 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.37 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
5.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crownhill Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Haroldsleigh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Rogers Garage Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Budshead Road Filling Station Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Elgin Crescent Bus Stop/Station 210 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.05 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.05 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.06 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.74 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 2.5 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.2 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 261,139 kWh - mean 9,326 kWh : median 9,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 147,185 kWh - mean 5,257 kWh : median 2,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 3BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41110200
Longitude -4.13612400
OS Easting 248318
OS Northing 0058985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13224
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 008A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1