Postcode PL5 3DS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 3DS and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 3DS 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 3DS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PL5 3DS is Pepys Place which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hardy Crescent West and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 3DS (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 3DS is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 4.8 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 4.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pepys Place 39 m
Hardy Crescent 88 m
Marryat Gardens 118 m
Barrie Gardens 135 m
Bronte Place 136 m
The Parkway 205 m
Conqueror Drive 236 m
Manadon Drive 252 m
Manadon Close 275 m
Trevone Gardens 276 m
St Keverne Place 322 m
Downgate Gardens 352 m
St Peters Road 389 m
Boniface Lane 420 m
Aberdeen Avenue 518 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 3DS

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 3DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
283 m
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
411 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
939 m
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
939 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.05 km
King's School 1.24 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.25 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.29 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.31 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.42 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.42 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.49 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.53 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.62 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.62 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.91 km
Hyde Park Junior School 1.94 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.95 km
Hyde Park Infants' School Serious Weaknesses
(November 4, 2021)
1.95 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
4.76 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
4.8 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
4.89 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
4.98 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
4.99 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.99 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
4.99 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.99 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.99 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
4.99 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
4.99 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
4.99 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
4.99 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
4.99 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
4.99 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
4.99 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
5 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
5 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
5.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hardy Crescent West Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Hardy Crescent West Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Hardy Crescent East Bus Stop/Station 213 m
St Peters Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.18 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.18 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.18 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 468 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 611 m
Hartley Vale Valley 1.18 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.96 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 3.24 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 48.6 Mbps 75.41 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 19.53 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% 19.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 57 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 306,550 kWh - mean 20,437 kWh : median 18,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 44,996 kWh - mean 3,214 kWh : median 3,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 3DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40309400
Longitude -4.13974600
OS Easting 248035
OS Northing 0058102
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1