PL5 3SU postcode in Plymouth, England

PL5 3SU 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 3.4 km in a straight line

Where PL5 3SU is, and what is near it

Map of PL5 3SU and what is near it Map of PL5 3SU: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the PL5 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL5 3AF: also in PL5 3PL5 3AG: also in PL5 3PL5 3AH: also in PL5 3PL5 3AL: also in PL5 3PL5 3AN: also in PL5 3PL5 3AP: also in PL5 3PL5 3AR: also in PL5 3PL5 3AS: also in PL5 3PL5 3AT: also in PL5 3PL5 3AU: also in PL5 3PL5 3AW: also in PL5 3PL5 3AX: also in PL5 3PL5 3AY: also in PL5 3PL5 3AZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3BA: also in PL5 3PL5 3BB: also in PL5 3PL5 3BD: also in PL5 3PL5 3BE: also in PL5 3PL5 3BG: also in PL5 3PL5 3BH: also in PL5 3PL5 3BL: also in PL5 3PL5 3BN: also in PL5 3PL5 3BP: also in PL5 3PL5 3BQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3BR: also in PL5 3PL5 3BS: also in PL5 3PL5 3BT: also in PL5 3PL5 3BU: also in PL5 3PL5 3BW: also in PL5 3PL5 3BX: also in PL5 3PL5 3BY: also in PL5 3PL5 3BZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3DA: also in PL5 3PL5 3DB: also in PL5 3PL5 3DD: also in PL5 3PL5 3DE: also in PL5 3PL5 3DF: also in PL5 3PL5 3DZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3EA: also in PL5 3PL5 3EB: also in PL5 3PL5 3ED: also in PL5 3PL5 3EH: also in PL5 3PL5 3FA: also in PL5 3PL5 3FD: also in PL5 3PL5 3FE: also in PL5 3PL5 3FF: also in PL5 3PL5 3FG: also in PL5 3PL5 3FJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3FL: also in PL5 3PL5 3FN: also in PL5 3PL5 3FP: also in PL5 3PL5 3FQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3HN: also in PL5 3PL5 3HX: also in PL5 3PL5 3HZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3JA: also in PL5 3PL5 3JB: also in PL5 3PL5 3JD: also in PL5 3PL5 3JE: also in PL5 3PL5 3JF: also in PL5 3PL5 3JG: 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 3JT: also in PL5 3PL5 3JW: also in PL5 3PL5 3LF: also in PL5 3PL5 3LG: also in PL5 3PL5 3LJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3LL: also in PL5 3PL5 3LQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3NR: also in PL5 3PL5 3NS: also in PL5 3PL5 3NT: also in PL5 3PL5 3NU: also in PL5 3PL5 3NX: 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 3SJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3SL: also in PL5 3PL5 3SN: also in PL5 3PL5 3SS: also in PL5 3PL5 3ST: also in PL5 3PL5 3SX: also in PL5 3PL5 3SY: also in PL5 3PL5 3SZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3TA: also in PL5 3PL5 3TB: also in PL5 3PL5 3TE: also in PL5 3PL5 3TF: also in PL5 3PL5 3TG: also in PL5 3PL5 3TH: also in PL5 3PL5 3TJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3TL: also in PL5 3PL5 3TP: also in PL5 3PL5 3TQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3TR: also in PL5 3PL5 3TS: also in PL5 3PL5 3TT: also in PL5 3PL5 3TU: also in PL5 3PL5 3TW: also in PL5 3PL5 3TX: also in PL5 3PL5 3TY: also in PL5 3PL5 3TZ: also in PL5 3PL5 3UA: also in PL5 3PL5 3UB: also in PL5 3PL5 3UD: also in PL5 3PL5 3UE: also in PL5 3PL5 3UF: also in PL5 3PL5 3UG: also in PL5 3PL5 3UH: also in PL5 3PL5 3UJ: also in PL5 3PL5 3UP: also in PL5 3PL5 3UQ: also in PL5 3PL5 3UR: also in PL5 3PL5 3US: also in PL5 3PL5 3UU: also in PL5 3PL5 3UX: also in PL5 3PL5 3UY: also in PL5 3PL5 3UZ: also in PL5 3 School 800 mSchool 950 m2 railway stations, 3.4 kmHonicknowle PL5 3SU Map of PL5 3SU and what is near it Map of PL5 3SU: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the PL5 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mHonicknowle PL5 3SU
  • PL5 3SU
  • Other postcodes in PL5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 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 50.4120, longitude -4.1426)

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 3SU?

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 3SU?

Every home and business at PL5 3SU 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 3SU?

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

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

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 3SU: 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 3SU 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 3SU?

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 3SU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL5 3SU 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 3SU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around PL5 3SU. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). 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 3SU

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 420 (60%)£1,628
Band Babout 220 (31%)£1,899
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 42% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 3SU is in (ONS area E01015086), 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 3SU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL5 3SU is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Old Woodlands Road, 99 m away.

More stations near PL5 3SU, 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 3SU?

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

8 within 1 km 39 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 700 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 3SU?

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

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 3SU?

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

  • The Bungalow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 701057 450 mWalk
  • Honeybourne House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01752 242789 1.0 kmWalk
  • Kazdin Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 702105 1.0 kmWalk

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 3SU?

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

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

The centre of PL5 3SU 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 3SU?

Police.uk records 200 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL5 3SU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences94 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Other theft18 reports
Public order17 reports
Shoplifting12 reports

Also: vehicle crime 6, other crime 5, drugs 4, burglary 3, 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 PL5 3SU

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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