PL3 6DD postcode in Plymouth, England

PL3 6DD is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Efford and Lipson 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 94% of homes and businesses at PL3 6DD can get it Across Plymouth: 94% Typical price £207,000 Homes sold in PL3 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Plymouth 2.7 km in a straight line

Where PL3 6DD is, and what is near it

Map of PL3 6DD and what is near it Map of PL3 6DD: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the PL3 6 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) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL3 6AA: also in PL3 6PL3 6AB: also in PL3 6PL3 6AD: also in PL3 6PL3 6AE: also in PL3 6PL3 6AF: also in PL3 6PL3 6AG: also in PL3 6PL3 6AH: also in PL3 6PL3 6AJ: also in PL3 6PL3 6AL: also in PL3 6PL3 6AP: also in PL3 6PL3 6AQ: also in PL3 6PL3 6AR: also in PL3 6PL3 6AS: also in PL3 6PL3 6AT: also in PL3 6PL3 6AU: also in PL3 6PL3 6AW: also in PL3 6PL3 6AX: also in PL3 6PL3 6AY: also in PL3 6PL3 6BB: also in PL3 6PL3 6BD: also in PL3 6PL3 6BE: also in PL3 6PL3 6BG: also in PL3 6PL3 6BH: also in PL3 6PL3 6BJ: also in PL3 6PL3 6BL: also in PL3 6PL3 6BN: also in PL3 6PL3 6BP: also in PL3 6PL3 6BQ: also in PL3 6PL3 6BR: also in PL3 6PL3 6BS: also in PL3 6PL3 6BT: also in PL3 6PL3 6BU: also in PL3 6PL3 6BW: also in PL3 6PL3 6BX: also in PL3 6PL3 6BY: also in PL3 6PL3 6BZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6DA: also in PL3 6PL3 6DB: also in PL3 6PL3 6DE: also in PL3 6PL3 6DF: also in PL3 6PL3 6DG: also in PL3 6PL3 6DH: also in PL3 6PL3 6DJ: also in PL3 6PL3 6DL: also in PL3 6PL3 6DN: also in PL3 6PL3 6DP: also in PL3 6PL3 6DQ: also in PL3 6PL3 6DR: also in PL3 6PL3 6DS: also in PL3 6PL3 6DT: also in PL3 6PL3 6DU: also in PL3 6PL3 6DW: also in PL3 6PL3 6DX: also in PL3 6PL3 6DY: also in PL3 6PL3 6DZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6EA: also in PL3 6PL3 6EE: also in PL3 6PL3 6EF: also in PL3 6PL3 6EG: also in PL3 6PL3 6EH: also in PL3 6PL3 6EJ: also in PL3 6PL3 6EL: also in PL3 6PL3 6EN: also in PL3 6PL3 6EP: also in PL3 6PL3 6EQ: also in PL3 6PL3 6ER: also in PL3 6PL3 6ES: also in PL3 6PL3 6EW: also in PL3 6PL3 6EX: also in PL3 6PL3 6EY: also in PL3 6PL3 6EZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6FG: also in PL3 6PL3 6GZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6HA: also in PL3 6PL3 6HB: also in PL3 6PL3 6HD: also in PL3 6PL3 6HE: also in PL3 6PL3 6HF: also in PL3 6PL3 6HG: also in PL3 6PL3 6HH: also in PL3 6PL3 6HJ: also in PL3 6PL3 6HL: also in PL3 6PL3 6HN: also in PL3 6PL3 6HP: also in PL3 6PL3 6HQ: also in PL3 6PL3 6HR: also in PL3 6PL3 6HS: also in PL3 6PL3 6HT: also in PL3 6PL3 6HW: also in PL3 6PL3 6HX: also in PL3 6PL3 6HY: also in PL3 6PL3 6HZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6JB: also in PL3 6PL3 6JD: also in PL3 6PL3 6JE: also in PL3 6PL3 6JF: also in PL3 6PL3 6JG: also in PL3 6PL3 6JH: also in PL3 6PL3 6JJ: also in PL3 6PL3 6JL: also in PL3 6PL3 6JN: also in PL3 6PL3 6JP: also in PL3 6PL3 6JQ: also in PL3 6PL3 6JR: also in PL3 6PL3 6JS: also in PL3 6PL3 6JT: also in PL3 6PL3 6JU: also in PL3 6PL3 6JW: also in PL3 6PL3 6JX: also in PL3 6PL3 6JY: also in PL3 6PL3 6JZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6LA: also in PL3 6PL3 6LB: also in PL3 6PL3 6LD: also in PL3 6PL3 6LE: also in PL3 6PL3 6LF: also in PL3 6PL3 6LG: also in PL3 6PL3 6LH: also in PL3 6PL3 6LJ: also in PL3 6PL3 6LL: also in PL3 6PL3 6LN: also in PL3 6PL3 6LP: also in PL3 6PL3 6LQ: also in PL3 6PL3 6LR: also in PL3 6PL3 6LS: also in PL3 6PL3 6LT: also in PL3 6PL3 6LU: also in PL3 6PL3 6LW: also in PL3 6PL3 6LX: also in PL3 6PL3 6LY: also in PL3 6PL3 6LZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6ND: also in PL3 6PL3 6NE: also in PL3 6PL3 6NF: also in PL3 6PL3 6NG: also in PL3 6PL3 6NH: also in PL3 6PL3 6NJ: also in PL3 6PL3 6NL: also in PL3 6PL3 6NN: also in PL3 6PL3 6NP: also in PL3 6PL3 6NQ: also in PL3 6PL3 6NR: also in PL3 6PL3 6NT: also in PL3 6PL3 6NU: also in PL3 6PL3 6NW: also in PL3 6PL3 6NX: also in PL3 6PL3 6NY: also in PL3 6PL3 6NZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6PA: also in PL3 6PL3 6PB: also in PL3 6PL3 6PD: also in PL3 6PL3 6PE: also in PL3 6PL3 6PF: also in PL3 6PL3 6PG: also in PL3 6PL3 6PH: also in PL3 6PL3 6PL: also in PL3 6PL3 6PN: also in PL3 6PL3 6PP: also in PL3 6PL3 6PU: also in PL3 6PL3 6PX: also in PL3 6PL3 6PY: also in PL3 6PL3 6PZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6QA: also in PL3 6PL3 6QB: also in PL3 6PL3 6QP: also in PL3 6PL3 6RA: also in PL3 6PL3 6RB: also in PL3 6PL3 6RD: also in PL3 6PL3 6RE: also in PL3 6PL3 6RL: also in PL3 6PL3 6RU: also in PL3 6PL3 6RW: also in PL3 6PL3 6RX: also in PL3 6PL3 6RY: also in PL3 6PL3 6RZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6SX: also in PL3 6PL3 6SY: also in PL3 6PL3 6SZ: also in PL3 6PL3 6TA: also in PL3 6PL3 6TB: also in PL3 6PL3 6TD: also in PL3 6 School 1.9 kmFriary House Surgery 2.0 kmPlymouth station 2.7 kmPlymouth PL3 6DD Map of PL3 6DD and what is near it Map of PL3 6DD: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the PL3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Plymouth PL3 6DD
  • PL3 6DD
  • Other postcodes in PL3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.3848, longitude -4.1073)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL3 6DD?

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 6DD?

Every home and business at PL3 6DD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL3 6DD 94% Plymouth 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL3 6DD 100% Plymouth 98%
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 6DD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PL3 6DD.

Check the bin days for PL3 6DD 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 6DD 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 6DD.

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 6DD: 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 6DD 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 6DD?

Homes in PL3 6 sold for a typical £207,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, up 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£207,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£204,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £281,750 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 59 sales
  • Terraced £186,500 52 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 6 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 6DD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL3 6DD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 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

What council tax band are homes near PL3 6DD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around PL3 6DD. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 6DD

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 £2,171 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,899.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (44%)£1,628
Band Babout 410 (55%)£1,899
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,171
Band Dwithheld£2,442
Band Efewer than 5£2,984
Band Ffewer than 5£3,527
Band Gfewer than 5£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 6DD is in (ONS area E01015057), 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 6DD?

The nearest open schools to PL3 6DD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL3 6DD, 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 6DD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL3 6DD is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Plymouth Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Devonport Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Laira Shops, 112 m away.

More stations near PL3 6DD, 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 6DD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL3 6DD, 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 6DD?

0 within 1 km 52 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL3 6DD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle

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 6DD?

The nearest to the centre of PL3 6DD, 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 6DD?

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 6DD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL3 6DD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Manor Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 768425 550 mWalk
  • IOTA CARE Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 221334 1.3 kmCycle
  • No 19 Respite House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 221334 1.3 kmCycle

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 6DD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL3 6DD, 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 6DD?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL3 6DD 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 6DD in a conservation area?

The centre of PL3 6DD 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 6DD?

Police.uk records 193 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL3 6DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences97 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Other theft17 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Public order11 reports

Also: shoplifting 6, drugs 6, possession of weapons 4, burglary 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 1.

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 6DD

Ward
Efford and Lipson
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 6BR30 mPL3 6DG80 mPL3 6DB80 mPL3 6AF120 mPL3 6BS130 mPL3 6BP130 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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