Postcode PL5 3QX (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 3QX and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 3QX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 3QX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to PL5 3QX is Cheriton Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodbury Gardens and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 3QX (for ages 11 and under) is Knowle Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 24, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL5 3QX is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 3.27 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 3.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 0.8 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 3QX 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 3QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cheriton Close 21 m
Brayford Close 79 m
Lamerton Close 151 m
Ashburnham Road 168 m
Honiton Close 187 m
Foxtor Close 193 m
Blackthorn Close 217 m
Belstone Close 220 m
Haytor Close 233 m
St Francis Court 237 m
Ringmore Way 248 m
Coombe Park Lane 279 m
Guy Miles Way 295 m
Shaldon Crescent 296 m
Boxhill Close 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 3QX

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 3QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
311 m
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
719 m
Shakespeare Primary School 721 m
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
767 m
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
797 m
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
935 m
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.06 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.16 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.17 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.29 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.32 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.33 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.33 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.36 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.36 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.83 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.85 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.97 km
Victoria Road Primary 2.04 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodbury Gardens Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Woodbury Gardens Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Ringmore Way Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Ringmore Way Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Shaldon Crescent Bus Stop/Station 160 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.43 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.43 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.43 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 531 m
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 807 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 953 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Reedwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Park Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Warleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Pennylake Pond Inland Water 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.8 Mbps 49.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 10 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 49.3 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 48,260 kWh - mean 5,362 kWh : median 4,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 27,447 kWh - mean 2,745 kWh : median 2,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 3QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41350100
Longitude -4.16253900
OS Easting 246449
OS Northing 0059306
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1955
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Honicknowle
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2