PL3 5AP postcode in Plymouth, England

PL3 5AP is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Compton ward. It is in the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Plymouth: 94% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in PL3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.6% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 1.4 km in a straight line

Where PL3 5AP is, and what is near it

Map of PL3 5AP and what is near it Map of PL3 5AP: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the PL3 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 18 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL3 5AA: also in PL3 5PL3 5AB: also in PL3 5PL3 5AD: also in PL3 5PL3 5AE: also in PL3 5PL3 5AF: also in PL3 5PL3 5AG: also in PL3 5PL3 5AJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5AN: also in PL3 5PL3 5AQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5AR: also in PL3 5PL3 5AS: also in PL3 5PL3 5AT: also in PL3 5PL3 5AU: also in PL3 5PL3 5AW: also in PL3 5PL3 5AX: also in PL3 5PL3 5AY: also in PL3 5PL3 5AZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5BA: also in PL3 5PL3 5BB: also in PL3 5PL3 5BD: also in PL3 5PL3 5BE: also in PL3 5PL3 5BG: also in PL3 5PL3 5BH: also in PL3 5PL3 5BJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5BL: also in PL3 5PL3 5BN: also in PL3 5PL3 5BP: also in PL3 5PL3 5BQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5BR: also in PL3 5PL3 5BU: also in PL3 5PL3 5BW: also in PL3 5PL3 5BX: also in PL3 5PL3 5BY: also in PL3 5PL3 5BZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5DA: also in PL3 5PL3 5DB: also in PL3 5PL3 5DD: also in PL3 5PL3 5DE: also in PL3 5PL3 5DF: also in PL3 5PL3 5DG: also in PL3 5PL3 5DH: also in PL3 5PL3 5DJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5DL: also in PL3 5PL3 5DN: also in PL3 5PL3 5DP: also in PL3 5PL3 5DQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5DR: also in PL3 5PL3 5DS: also in PL3 5PL3 5DT: also in PL3 5PL3 5DU: also in PL3 5PL3 5DW: also in PL3 5PL3 5DX: also in PL3 5PL3 5DY: also in PL3 5PL3 5DZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5EA: also in PL3 5PL3 5EB: also in PL3 5PL3 5ED: also in PL3 5PL3 5EE: also in PL3 5PL3 5EF: also in PL3 5PL3 5EG: also in PL3 5PL3 5EH: also in PL3 5PL3 5EJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5EL: also in PL3 5PL3 5EN: also in PL3 5PL3 5EP: also in PL3 5PL3 5EQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5ER: also in PL3 5PL3 5ES: also in PL3 5PL3 5ET: also in PL3 5PL3 5EU: also in PL3 5PL3 5EW: also in PL3 5PL3 5EX: also in PL3 5PL3 5EY: also in PL3 5PL3 5EZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5FA: also in PL3 5PL3 5GA: also in PL3 5PL3 5HA: also in PL3 5PL3 5HD: also in PL3 5PL3 5HE: also in PL3 5PL3 5HF: also in PL3 5PL3 5HG: also in PL3 5PL3 5HJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5HL: also in PL3 5PL3 5HN: also in PL3 5PL3 5HP: also in PL3 5PL3 5HQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5HR: also in PL3 5PL3 5HS: also in PL3 5PL3 5HT: also in PL3 5PL3 5HU: also in PL3 5PL3 5HW: also in PL3 5PL3 5HX: also in PL3 5PL3 5JE: also in PL3 5PL3 5JJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5JL: also in PL3 5PL3 5JN: also in PL3 5PL3 5JP: also in PL3 5PL3 5JR: also in PL3 5PL3 5JT: also in PL3 5PL3 5JU: also in PL3 5PL3 5JW: also in PL3 5PL3 5JY: also in PL3 5PL3 5LF: also in PL3 5PL3 5LG: also in PL3 5PL3 5LJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5LL: also in PL3 5PL3 5LN: also in PL3 5PL3 5LT: also in PL3 5PL3 5LU: also in PL3 5PL3 5LX: also in PL3 5PL3 5LY: also in PL3 5PL3 5LZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5NA: also in PL3 5PL3 5NB: also in PL3 5PL3 5NE: also in PL3 5PL3 5NF: also in PL3 5PL3 5NG: also in PL3 5PL3 5NH: also in PL3 5PL3 5NJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5NL: also in PL3 5PL3 5NN: also in PL3 5PL3 5NP: also in PL3 5PL3 5NQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5NR: also in PL3 5PL3 5NS: also in PL3 5PL3 5NW: also in PL3 5PL3 5PY: also in PL3 5PL3 5QE: also in PL3 5PL3 5QH: also in PL3 5PL3 5QJ: also in PL3 5 Devonport station 3.1 kmPlymouth PL3 5AP Map of PL3 5AP and what is near it Map of PL3 5AP: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the PL3 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 18 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Compton PL3 5AP
  • PL3 5AP
  • Other postcodes in PL3 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.3846, longitude -4.1274)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL3 5AP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PL3 5AP?

Every home and business at PL3 5AP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Plymouth: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Plymouth: 98%

The line marks the figure across Plymouth.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PL3 5AP?

Plymouth City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for PL3 5AP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PL3 5AP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PL3 5AP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Plymouth

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PL3 5AP: 2,375 properties in Plymouth are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Plymouth

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PL3 5AP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PL3 5AP?

Homes in PL3 5 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, up 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£306,000
12 months to August 2026
£320,000

▲ up 4.6% on the 12 months before

Detached£500,000 19 sales
Semi-detached£365,000 45 sales
Terraced£252,500 36 sales
Flat or maisonette£217,500 15 sales

Across the whole PL3 district: a typical £265,000 from 379 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PL3 5AP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL3 5AP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 April 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at PL3 5AP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PL3 5AP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PL3 5AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around PL3 5AP. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (75%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PL3 5AP

Band D in Plymouth for 2026‑27: £2,442. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,628 (band A) to £4,070 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,628.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (42%)£1,628
Band Babout 240 (33%)£1,899
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,171
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,442
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,984
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,527
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,070
Band Hwithheld£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 75% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Plymouth before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PL3 5AP is in (ONS area E01015031), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PL3 5AP?

The nearest open schools to PL3 5AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL3 5AP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PL3 5AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL3 5AP is Plymouth Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Penlee Place West, 187 m away.

More stations near PL3 5AP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PL3 5AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL3 5AP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PL3 5AP?

11 within 1 km 79 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL3 5AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PL3 5AP?

The nearest to the centre of PL3 5AP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PL3 5AP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PL3 5AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL3 5AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PL3 5AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL3 5AP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PL3 5AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL3 5AP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PL3 5AP in a conservation area?

The centre of PL3 5AP is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PL3 5AP?

Police.uk records 577 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL3 5AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences222 reports
Criminal damage and arson68 reports
Other theft57 reports
Anti-social behaviour46 reports
Vehicle crime41 reports
Public order40 reports

Also: shoplifting 34, drugs 18, possession of weapons 18, burglary 10, robbery 8, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 5, other crime 5.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PL3 5AP

Ward
Compton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Plymouth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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