Postcode PL7 3QU (Plymouth) Terminated June 1996

Map showing PL7 3QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 3QU is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1996.PL7 3QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL7 3QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 PL7 3QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PL7 3QU is Maidenwell Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merafield Rise and is 88 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 3QU (for ages 11 and under) is Old Priory Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hele's School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 13, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL7 3QU is The Westward Inn and is 6.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

Policing for PL7 3QU 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 PL7 3QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL7 3QU, and the approximate distance away.

Maidenwell Road 54 m
Merafield Rise 96 m
Brookingfield Close 129 m
Merafield Drive 133 m
Lavinia Drive 164 m
Amados Rise 180 m
Kennel Hill Close 197 m
Amados Drive 205 m
Linketty Lane 217 m
Underlane 227 m
Kennel Hill 243 m
Warelwast Close 251 m
Almeria Court 275 m
Gatehouse Lane 281 m
Dudley Road 426 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 3QU

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1996
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 PL7 3QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 374 m
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
599 m
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
795 m
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
947 m
Boringdon Primary School 1.1 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.16 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.29 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.43 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.53 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.01 km
Sherford Vale School 2.36 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
2.47 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.8 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.93 km
Pomphlett Primary School 3 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.04 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.08 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.11 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
3.18 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL7 3QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
6.6 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
6.6 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.6 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.03 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
7.38 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.38 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.38 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.38 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.38 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.38 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
7.47 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.72 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
7.93 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
7.96 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
7.96 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.96 km
Cornwood Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
8.09 km
Cornwood Over Sixties Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
8.09 km
Ye Olde Shoppe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
8.15 km
Cadleigh Manor B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
8.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL7 3QU - Data from Apr 2022

Merafield Rise Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Merafield Rise Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Merafield Drive Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Amados Drive Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Amados Drive Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 5.41 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 5.42 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.43 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.2 km
Exeter International Airport Air 59.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL7 3QU - Data from Dec 2021

Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 517 m
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 527 m
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 579 m
Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 831 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.8 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.9 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38580800
Longitude -4.06456400
OS Easting 253324
OS Northing 0056029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21317
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plympton Erle
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 019A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2