Postcode PL7 3SJ (Plymouth) Terminated June 1996

Map showing PL7 3SJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL7 3SJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 3SJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL7 3SJ is Woodland Drive which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merafield Road and is 74 m away.

The closest primary school to PL7 3SJ (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 3SJ is The Westward Inn and is 6.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodland Drive 83 m
Elaine Close 97 m
Amados Close 141 m
Underlane 192 m
Maple Grove 196 m
Dudley Road 202 m
Merafield Close 281 m
Grantham Close 300 m
Merafield Drive 355 m
Amados Drive 383 m
Cot Hill 404 m
Merafield Road 638 m
B3416 873 m
Plymouth Road 895 m
A386 34.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 3SJ

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 3SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 740 m
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
886 m
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
963 m
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.03 km
Boringdon Primary School 1.27 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.32 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.63 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.79 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.87 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.38 km
Sherford Vale School 2.48 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.5 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.74 km
Pomphlett Primary School 2.74 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.81 km
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.81 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Good
(March 8, 2016)
2.83 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.87 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
2.9 km
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
6.97 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
6.97 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.97 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.38 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
7.76 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.76 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.76 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.76 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.76 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
7.76 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
7.84 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
8.05 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.09 km
The Conscious Candy Company Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
8.3 km
Bay Tree Food Company Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
8.33 km
Noss Beer Works Farmers/growers Exempt
June 13, 2017
8.33 km
Tried & Tasted Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.33 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
8.42 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
8.42 km
Cornwood Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
8.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merafield Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Merafield Road Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Woodland Drive Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Woodland Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Grantham Close Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.07 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 5.08 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.08 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.01 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 380 m
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 438 m
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 903 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.52 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 1.65 km
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38546300
Longitude -4.06979600
OS Easting 252951
OS Northing 0056001
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26574
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047917
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 019B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3