Postcode PL5 3DA (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 3DA and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 3DA 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 3DA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to PL5 3DA is Gorsey Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frobisher Approach and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 3DA (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 3DA is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 4.85 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 5.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gorsey Close 36 m
Coppice Gardens 123 m
South View 142 m
Frobisher Approach 144 m
Whitleigh Avenue 147 m
Nicholson Road 150 m
Whin Bank Road 150 m
Warspite Gardens 154 m
Whitleigh Villas 157 m
Temeraire Road 230 m
Kipling Gardens 236 m
Echo Crescent 242 m
Haroldsleigh Avenue 248 m
Jellicoe Road 250 m
Leander Way 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 3DA

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 3DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
367 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
837 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
995 m
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
995 m
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.05 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.05 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.21 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.38 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.4 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.49 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.49 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.52 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.56 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.62 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.71 km
King's School 1.82 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.85 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.86 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.96 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
4.78 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
4.85 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
4.93 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
5.01 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
5.01 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
5.01 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
5.01 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.03 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
5.11 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
5.12 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
5.12 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
5.12 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
5.16 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
5.16 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.16 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
5.16 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.16 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
5.25 km
Brunel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
5.25 km
No.62 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
5.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Frobisher Approach Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Frobisher Approach West Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Temeraire Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Frobisher Approach West Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Crownhill Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 261 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.79 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.79 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.79 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.6 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 2.8 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.8 Mbps 98.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 5
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 74.7 10.8
300+ Mbps 97.8% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 346,845 kWh - mean 8,066 kWh : median 7,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 3DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40864800
Longitude -4.13896900
OS Easting 248108
OS Northing 0058718
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 7C1