Postcode PL7 3SS (Plymouth) Terminated June 1996

Map showing PL7 3SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL7 3SS is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1996.PL7 3SS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL7 3SS 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 3SS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL7 3SS is Cot Hill Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Woodford Drive and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.03 km away.

The closest primary school to PL7 3SS (for ages 11 and under) is Woodford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 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 3SS is The Westward Inn and is 7.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cot Hill Close 34 m
Lynwood Avenue 143 m
Plymouth Road 207 m
Chantry Court 210 m
Marshall Road 238 m
The Knoll 285 m
Cot Hill 331 m
Woodford Crescent 361 m
Great Woodford Drive 368 m
Woodford Avenue 410 m
Valley Road 509 m
St Margarets Road 570 m
B3416 1.2 km
Plymbridge Road 2.14 km
A386 33.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL7 3SS

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL7 3SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
451 m
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
803 m
Boringdon Primary School 1.2 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 1.22 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.4 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.73 km
Glen Park Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.92 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.15 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
2.29 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.35 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.38 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.4 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.49 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.64 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.66 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.68 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.73 km
Chaddlewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.78 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.91 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
7.45 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.45 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
7.45 km
Mountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.54 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.86 km
Buds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
8.21 km
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.21 km
Refuel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.21 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.21 km
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.21 km
Tesco Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.21 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
8.27 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
8.27 km
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
8.28 km
Aramark Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.53 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
8.57 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.6 km
Cornwood Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2021
8.6 km
Cornwood Over Sixties Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
8.6 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
8.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Great Woodford Drive Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Woodford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Woodford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Woodford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Cot Hill Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.96 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.97 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 4.97 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.3 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 758 m
May's Marsh Wetland 833 m
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Dorsmouth Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Saltram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Plympton Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Wixenford Bottom Valley 2.01 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39047800
Longitude -4.07607800
OS Easting 252520
OS Northing 0056571
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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4