Postcode PL5 3UZ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL5 3UZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL5 3UZ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 2006 and is an active postcode. PL5 3UZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL5 3UZ 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 3UZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL5 3UZ is Echo Crescent which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frobisher Approach West and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 3.24 km away.

The closest primary school to PL5 3UZ (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 3UZ is Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food and is 4.6 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 4.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13% 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. 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 3UZ 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 3UZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Echo Crescent 45 m
Tovey Crescent 74 m
Frobisher Approach 111 m
Leander Way 156 m
Warspite Gardens 187 m
Aberdeen Avenue 192 m
Kipling Gardens 210 m
Malory Close 225 m
Coppice Gardens 229 m
Ruskin Crescent 237 m
Temeraire Road 238 m
Nicholson Road 263 m
Whin Bank Road 263 m
Enterprise Drive 287 m
Gorsey Close 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL5 3UZ

Introduction January 2006
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 3UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
563 m
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
934 m
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
954 m
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
954 m
Shakespeare Primary School 962 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.23 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.23 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.24 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.29 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
1.32 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.37 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.39 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.68 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.79 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.82 km
Knowle Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.82 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.84 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.9 km
King's School 1.91 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Frobisher Approach West Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Frobisher Approach West Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Ruskin Stores Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Ruskin Stores Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Ruskin Crescent Bus Stop/Station 243 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.69 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.69 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.7 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 2.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.77 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Tor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 2.82 km
Badgers Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.6 Mbps 41.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 3.2
30-300 Mbps 87% 51.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 13% - -

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 249,528 kWh - mean 5,671 kWh : median 4,653 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 108,950 kWh - mean 2,421 kWh : median 1,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL5 3UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40886200
Longitude -4.14249700
OS Easting 247858
OS Northing 0058749
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3