PL3 postcode district

City of Plymouth · 695 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in City of Plymouth sold for £223,161 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.2% on a year earlier. Across Plymouth, police record 110 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the PL3 district, the nearest primary school is Compton CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Lipson Co-operative Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Lisson Grove Medical Ctr., 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

Plymouth station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest park, Thorn Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Compton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Hyde Park Infants' SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.5 mi

King's SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–11

0.5 mi

Hyde Park Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Jun 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Plymouth CollegeOther independent school · ages 2–19

0.5 mi

Secondary

Plymouth CollegeOther independent school · ages 2–19

0.5 mi

Lipson Co-operative AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standard

Nursery, special and other

Ham Drive Nursery School and Day CareNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

1.8 mi

Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day CareNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Plymouth

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Devonport

2.0 mi

Dockyard (Plymouth)

2.2 mi

Keyham

2.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Thorn Park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

9.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Lower Compton AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Thorn ParkPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hartley ParkSports ground · 2.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Collings Park Playing FieldPlaying field · 2.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Mutley ParkPark or garden · 1.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Mannamead Lawn Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Seymour Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 6.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Channel Park Avenue AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the PL3 district

What is the crime rate in the PL3 district?

Across Plymouth, police record 110 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the PL3 district?

The average home in City of Plymouth sold for £223,161 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £417,813, semi-detached £274,652, terraced £229,047, flats £133,502. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the PL3 district?

The nearest primary school is Compton CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Lipson Co-operative Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the PL3 district?

Plymouth is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the PL3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £63,901 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in PL3

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

PL4 PL2 PL1 PL95 PL6 PL5 PL9 PL7

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Postcodes in PL3

PL3 4

PL3 5

PL3 6

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