PL3 5UD postcode in Plymouth, England

PL3 5UD is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Peverell 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 2.0 km in a straight line

Where PL3 5UD is, and what is near it

Map of PL3 5UD and what is near it Map of PL3 5UD: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the PL3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 22 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL3 5AL: also in PL3 5PL3 5AQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5BU: also in PL3 5PL3 5BX: also in PL3 5PL3 5BY: also in PL3 5PL3 5BZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5DA: 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 5DQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5DR: also in PL3 5PL3 5DT: also in PL3 5PL3 5DW: also in PL3 5PL3 5EN: also in PL3 5PL3 5FA: 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 5HQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5HR: also in PL3 5PL3 5HU: also in PL3 5PL3 5HW: also in PL3 5PL3 5HX: also in PL3 5PL3 5HY: also in PL3 5PL3 5HZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5JA: also in PL3 5PL3 5JB: also in PL3 5PL3 5JD: also in PL3 5PL3 5JE: also in PL3 5PL3 5JF: also in PL3 5PL3 5JG: also in PL3 5PL3 5JH: also in PL3 5PL3 5JJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5JL: also in PL3 5PL3 5JN: also in PL3 5PL3 5JP: also in PL3 5PL3 5JQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5JR: also in PL3 5PL3 5JW: also in PL3 5PL3 5LH: also in PL3 5PL3 5LJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5LL: also in PL3 5PL3 5LN: also in PL3 5PL3 5LQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5LT: also in PL3 5PL3 5LU: also in PL3 5PL3 5LW: 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 5NT: also in PL3 5PL3 5NU: also in PL3 5PL3 5NW: also in PL3 5PL3 5NY: also in PL3 5PL3 5NZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5PA: also in PL3 5PL3 5PB: also in PL3 5PL3 5PD: also in PL3 5PL3 5PE: also in PL3 5PL3 5PF: also in PL3 5PL3 5PG: also in PL3 5PL3 5PH: also in PL3 5PL3 5PJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5PL: also in PL3 5PL3 5PN: also in PL3 5PL3 5PQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5PS: also in PL3 5PL3 5PT: also in PL3 5PL3 5PU: also in PL3 5PL3 5PW: also in PL3 5PL3 5PX: also in PL3 5PL3 5PY: also in PL3 5PL3 5PZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5QA: also in PL3 5PL3 5QB: also in PL3 5PL3 5QD: also in PL3 5PL3 5QE: also in PL3 5PL3 5QF: also in PL3 5PL3 5QG: also in PL3 5PL3 5QH: also in PL3 5PL3 5QJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5QL: also in PL3 5PL3 5QN: also in PL3 5PL3 5QP: also in PL3 5PL3 5QQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5QR: also in PL3 5PL3 5QS: also in PL3 5PL3 5QT: also in PL3 5PL3 5QU: also in PL3 5PL3 5QW: also in PL3 5PL3 5QX: also in PL3 5PL3 5QY: also in PL3 5PL3 5QZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5RA: also in PL3 5PL3 5RB: also in PL3 5PL3 5RE: also in PL3 5PL3 5RF: also in PL3 5PL3 5RH: also in PL3 5PL3 5RJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5RL: also in PL3 5PL3 5RN: also in PL3 5PL3 5RP: also in PL3 5PL3 5RR: also in PL3 5PL3 5RS: also in PL3 5PL3 5RT: also in PL3 5PL3 5RU: also in PL3 5PL3 5RW: also in PL3 5PL3 5RX: also in PL3 5PL3 5RY: also in PL3 5PL3 5RZ: also in PL3 5PL3 5SA: also in PL3 5PL3 5SB: also in PL3 5PL3 5SD: also in PL3 5PL3 5SE: also in PL3 5PL3 5SF: also in PL3 5PL3 5SG: also in PL3 5PL3 5SH: also in PL3 5PL3 5SJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5SL: also in PL3 5PL3 5SN: also in PL3 5PL3 5SQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5ST: also in PL3 5PL3 5SU: also in PL3 5PL3 5SX: also in PL3 5PL3 5SY: also in PL3 5PL3 5TA: also in PL3 5PL3 5TB: also in PL3 5PL3 5TD: also in PL3 5PL3 5TE: also in PL3 5PL3 5TF: also in PL3 5PL3 5TG: also in PL3 5PL3 5TH: also in PL3 5PL3 5TJ: also in PL3 5PL3 5TL: also in PL3 5PL3 5TN: also in PL3 5PL3 5TP: also in PL3 5PL3 5TQ: also in PL3 5PL3 5TR: also in PL3 5PL3 5TS: also in PL3 5PL3 5TT: also in PL3 5PL3 5TU: also in PL3 5PL3 5TW: also in PL3 5PL3 5TX: also in PL3 5PL3 5UB: also in PL3 5PL3 5UE: also in PL3 5PL3 5UF: also in PL3 5PL3 5UQ: also in PL3 5 2 places, 1.2–1.5 kmSt Neots Surgery 1.6 kmPlymouth station 2.0 kmPlymouth PL3 5UD Map of PL3 5UD and what is near it Map of PL3 5UD: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the PL3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 22 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.2–1.5 kmSt Neots Surgery 1.6 kmCompton PL3 5UD
  • PL3 5UD
  • Other postcodes in PL3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 bus stops
  • 3 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 50.3961, longitude -4.1415)

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 5UD?

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 5UD?

Every home and business at PL3 5UD 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 5UD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Plymouth City Council's days for PL3 5UD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL3 5UD 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 5UD 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 5UD.

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 5UD: 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 5UD 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 5UD?

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
£306,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 5UD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL3 5UD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 March 2025. 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

What council tax band are homes near PL3 5UD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around PL3 5UD. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (64%). 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 5UD

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 D, the most common, is £2,442.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,628
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,899
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,171
Band Dabout 210 (31%)£2,442
Band Eabout 210 (31%)£2,984
Band Fabout 70 (10%)£3,527
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,070
Band Hwithheld£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 64% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 5UD is in (ONS area E01015101), 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 5UD?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL3 5UD, 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 5UD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL3 5UD is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Keyham Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Morrisons, 27 m away.

More stations near PL3 5UD, 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 5UD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL3 5UD, 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 5UD?

3 within 1 km 65 within 3 km

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

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 950 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 5UD?

The nearest to the centre of PL3 5UD, 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 5UD?

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 5UD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL3 5UD, 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 5UD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL3 5UD, 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 5UD?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL3 5UD 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 5UD in a conservation area?

The centre of PL3 5UD is in one area with planning rules of its 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 5UD?

Police.uk records 202 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL3 5UD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences102 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Other theft16 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Public order14 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 10, robbery 4, other crime 4, drugs 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 5UD

Ward
Peverell
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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PL3 5UF50 mPL2 3NZ90 mPL3 5UB100 mPL3 5UE100 mPL3 5UQ100 mPL3 5TL110 m
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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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