PL5 3LF postcode in Plymouth, England

PL5 3LF is a postcode in Plymouth, in the Honicknowle ward. It is in the Plymouth Moor View 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 £195,000 Homes sold in PL5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station St Budeaux Ferry Road 2.4 km in a straight line

Where PL5 3LF is, and what is near it

Map of PL5 3LF and what is near it Map of PL5 3LF: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the PL5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 18 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. PL5 3EE: also in PL5 3PL5 3EF: also in PL5 3PL5 3EG: also in PL5 3PL5 3EH: also in PL5 3PL5 3EL: also in PL5 3PL5 3EN: also in PL5 3PL5 3EP: also in PL5 3PL5 3EQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3ER: also in PL5 3PL5 3ES: also in PL5 3PL5 3EW: also in PL5 3PL5 3EY: also in PL5 3PL5 3EZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3FE: also in PL5 3PL5 3FF: also in PL5 3PL5 3FG: also in PL5 3PL5 3FS: also in PL5 3PL5 3HF: also in PL5 3PL5 3HG: also in PL5 3PL5 3HH: also in PL5 3PL5 3HJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3HN: also in PL5 3PL5 3HQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3HR: also in PL5 3PL5 3HS: also in PL5 3PL5 3HT: also in PL5 3PL5 3HU: also in PL5 3PL5 3HX: also in PL5 3PL5 3HY: also in PL5 3PL5 3HZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3JA: also in PL5 3PL5 3JD: also in PL5 3PL5 3JE: also in PL5 3PL5 3JF: also in PL5 3PL5 3JH: also in PL5 3PL5 3JJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3JL: also in PL5 3PL5 3JN: also in PL5 3PL5 3JQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3JS: also in PL5 3PL5 3JT: also in PL5 3PL5 3JU: also in PL5 3PL5 3JW: also in PL5 3PL5 3LA: also in PL5 3PL5 3LB: also in PL5 3PL5 3LD: also in PL5 3PL5 3LE: also in PL5 3PL5 3LG: also in PL5 3PL5 3LH: also in PL5 3PL5 3LJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3LL: also in PL5 3PL5 3LQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3LS: also in PL5 3PL5 3NH: also in PL5 3PL5 3NP: also in PL5 3PL5 3NR: also in PL5 3PL5 3NU: also in PL5 3PL5 3NW: also in PL5 3PL5 3NX: also in PL5 3PL5 3PA: also in PL5 3PL5 3PD: also in PL5 3PL5 3PE: also in PL5 3PL5 3PF: also in PL5 3PL5 3PG: also in PL5 3PL5 3PH: also in PL5 3PL5 3PJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3PL: also in PL5 3PL5 3PP: also in PL5 3PL5 3PQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3PR: also in PL5 3PL5 3PS: also in PL5 3PL5 3PT: also in PL5 3PL5 3PU: also in PL5 3PL5 3PX: also in PL5 3PL5 3PY: also in PL5 3PL5 3PZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3QB: also in PL5 3PL5 3RY: also in PL5 3PL5 3RZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3SA: also in PL5 3PL5 3SB: also in PL5 3PL5 3SD: also in PL5 3PL5 3TW: also in PL5 3 A charging point 600 mA charging point 650 mSchool 1.1 kmHonicknowle PL5 3LF Map of PL5 3LF and what is near it Map of PL5 3LF: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the PL5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 18 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Honicknowle PL5 3LF
  • PL5 3LF
  • Other postcodes in PL5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 50.4080, longitude -4.1545)

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 PL5 3LF?

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 PL5 3LF?

Every home and business at PL5 3LF 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 PL5 3LF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Plymouth City Council's days for PL5 3LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL5 3LF 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 PL5 3LF 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 PL5 3LF.

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 PL5 3LF: 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 PL5 3LF 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 PL5 3LF?

Homes in PL5 3 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£192,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £451,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,392 31 sales
  • Terraced £194,250 80 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £140,000 17 sales

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

Across the whole PL5 district: a typical £200,000 from 455 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 PL5 3LF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL5 3LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 January 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 PL5 3LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around PL5 3LF. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 PL5 3LF

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 A, the most common, is £1,628.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 560 (76%)£1,628
Band Babout 120 (16%)£1,899
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,171
Band Dfewer than 5£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 47% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009: 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 PL5 3LF is in (ONS area E01015081), 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 PL5 3LF?

The nearest open schools to PL5 3LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL5 3LF, 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 PL5 3LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL5 3LF is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 2.4 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 Shakespeare Road, 120 m away.

More stations near PL5 3LF, 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 PL5 3LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL5 3LF, 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 PL5 3LF?

3 within 1 km 39 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL5 3LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 650 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 PL5 3LF?

The nearest to the centre of PL5 3LF, 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 PL5 3LF?

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 PL5 3LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL5 3LF, 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 PL5 3LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL5 3LF, 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 PL5 3LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL5 3LF 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 PL5 3LF in a conservation area?

The centre of PL5 3LF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 PL5 3LF?

Police.uk records 226 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL5 3LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences107 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Criminal damage and arson25 reports
Public order18 reports
Other theft14 reports
Shoplifting11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 6, drugs 5, other crime 5, burglary 4, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 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 PL5 3LF

Ward
Honicknowle
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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