Postcode PL5 3HQ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 3HQ and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 3HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 3HQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PL5 3HQ is Congreve Gardens which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shirley Gardens and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 3HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Shakespeare Primary School. 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 3HQ is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 4.08 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 4.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Congreve Gardens 46 m
Macaulay Crescent 73 m
Walton Crescent 107 m
Shirley Gardens 166 m
Dryden Avenue 170 m
Hilton Avenue 172 m
Sonnet Close 181 m
Chaucer Way 182 m
Conrad Road 188 m
Drayton Road 203 m
Ballad Gardens 210 m
Sheridan Road 223 m
Swinburne Gardens 232 m
Poets Corner 236 m
Vanguard Close 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 3HQ

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 3HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shakespeare Primary School 607 m
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
608 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
744 m
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
984 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
989 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.33 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.38 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.43 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.43 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.48 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.51 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.61 km
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.63 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.64 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.64 km
King's School 1.77 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.87 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.97 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.98 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
4.03 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
4.08 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
4.16 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
4.26 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
4.26 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
4.26 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
4.26 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
4.28 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
4.36 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
4.37 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
4.37 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
4.37 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
4.42 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
4.42 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
4.42 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
4.42 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.42 km
W C Rowe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
4.5 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
4.5 km
Brunel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
4.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shirley Gardens Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Congreve Gardens Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Chaucer Way Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Chaucer Way Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Sheridan Road Top Bus Stop/Station 175 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.01 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.01 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.02 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.88 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 85.5 Mbps 86.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 68,049 kWh - mean 9,721 kWh : median 9,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 3HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40480600
Longitude -4.14977300
OS Easting 247328
OS Northing 0058313
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14155
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 007B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1