PL5 3QL postcode in Plymouth, England

PL5 3QL 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 Victoria Road 2.1 km in a straight line

Where PL5 3QL is, and what is near it

Map of PL5 3QL and what is near it Map of PL5 3QL: 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), 20 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. PL5 3NN: also in PL5 3PL5 3NZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3PX: also in PL5 3PL5 3PY: also in PL5 3PL5 3QB: also in PL5 3PL5 3QG: also in PL5 3PL5 3QH: also in PL5 3PL5 3QJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3QN: also in PL5 3PL5 3QP: also in PL5 3PL5 3QQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3QR: also in PL5 3PL5 3QS: also in PL5 3PL5 3QT: also in PL5 3PL5 3QW: also in PL5 3PL5 3QX: also in PL5 3PL5 3QY: also in PL5 3PL5 3QZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3RA: also in PL5 3PL5 3RB: also in PL5 3PL5 3RD: also in PL5 3PL5 3RE: also in PL5 3PL5 3RF: also in PL5 3PL5 3RG: also in PL5 3PL5 3RH: also in PL5 3PL5 3RJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3RN: also in PL5 3PL5 3RP: also in PL5 3PL5 3RQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3RR: also in PL5 3PL5 3RS: also in PL5 3PL5 3RT: also in PL5 3PL5 3RU: also in PL5 3PL5 3RW: also in PL5 3PL5 3RX: also in PL5 3PL5 3SG: also in PL5 3PL5 3SR: also in PL5 3 School 750 mMill Ford School 800 mInstaVolt 800 mGP 1.0 kmGP 2.0 kmHonicknowle PL5 3QL Map of PL5 3QL and what is near it Map of PL5 3QL: 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), 20 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 750 mGP 1.0 kmGP 2.0 kmHonicknowle PL5 3QL
  • PL5 3QL
  • Other postcodes in PL5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 bus stops
  • 6 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 50.4134, longitude -4.1631)

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 3QL?

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 3QL?

Every home and business at PL5 3QL 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 3QL?

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

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

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 3QL: 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 3QL 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 3QL?

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 3QL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL5 3QL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 3QL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around PL5 3QL. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 3QL

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 £1,899 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,628.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (75%)£1,628
Band Babout 160 (25%)£1,899
Band Cwithheld£2,171
Band Dwithheld£2,442
Band Ewithheld£2,984
Band Ffewer than 5£3,527
Band Gwithheld£4,070
Band Hfewer than 5£4,884

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 PL5 3QL is in (ONS area E01015088), 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 3QL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL5 3QL is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodbury Gardens, 36 m away.

More stations near PL5 3QL, 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 3QL?

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

6 within 1 km 33 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 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 3QL?

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

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 3QL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL5 3QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Stepping Stones Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 788273 300 mWalk
  • The Bungalow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 701057 1.0 kmWalk
  • Ernstell House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 360450 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 PL5 3QL?

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

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

The centre of PL5 3QL 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 3QL?

Police.uk records 215 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL5 3QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences105 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Public order21 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Other theft12 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: burglary 4, shoplifting 4, drugs 4, other crime 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 3QL

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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PL5 3QX40 mPL5 3QJ50 mPL5 3QT60 mPL5 3QU60 mPL5 3RT90 mPL5 2LL110 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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