Postcode PL5 3RQ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 3RQ and nearby postcodes

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

PL5 3RQ 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 3RQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to PL5 3RQ is Brayford Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodbury Gardens and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 3RQ (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 3RQ is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 3.35 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 3.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brayford Close 20 m
Lamerton Close 102 m
Foxtor Close 105 m
Cheriton Close 109 m
Blackthorn Close 144 m
Haytor Close 144 m
Ashburnham Road 161 m
Honiton Close 168 m
Kenn Close 186 m
Shaldon Crescent 221 m
St Francis Court 225 m
Modbury Close 238 m
Boxhill Close 245 m
Guy Miles Way 249 m
Ringmore Way 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 3RQ

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 3RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
392 m
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
655 m
Shakespeare Primary School 666 m
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
848 m
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
859 m
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
899 m
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.09 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.14 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.24 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.24 km
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.25 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.3 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.37 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.43 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.43 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.77 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.8 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.98 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.99 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodbury Gardens Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Shaldon Crescent Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Woodbury Gardens Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Little Dock Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Lamerton Close Bus Stop/Station 130 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.46 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.46 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.46 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 3.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 450 m
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 835 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 986 m
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Reedwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Park Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Warleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Pennylake Pond Inland Water 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74 Mbps 138.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 39 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.2 17
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 73,027 kWh - mean 6,086 kWh : median 4,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 3RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41348800
Longitude -4.16128600
OS Easting 246538
OS Northing 0059302
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