PL3 6AA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (PL3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6AA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case PL which means Plymouth.
Postal District. In our case PL3.
Postal Sector. In our case PL3 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AA.

The regional mail center for the post area PL is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the PL3 6AA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PLYMOUTH DO (2-3). Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the PL3 6AA postcode have the street address of Old Laira Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the PL3 6AA postcode is home to a bustling 23 residents!

It is situated within the post town of PLYMOUTH within the old postal county of Devon.

PL3 6AA is within the city of Plymouth.

The PL3 6AA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in PL3 6AA are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these flats, most are detached.

Most properties in PL3 6AA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for PL3 6AA

The telephone area code for PL3 6AA is 01752 Plymouth.

Map Coordinates for PL3 6AA

Latitude	50.3827729667
Longitude	-4.11777306808

Ordnance Survey Maps for PL3 6AA

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 108 Lower Tamar Valley and Plymouth	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 ol20 South Devon, Brixham to Newton Ferrers	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 201 Plymouth & Launceston	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for PL3 6AA

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	54.00%	S 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	86.00%	SSE 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	83.00%	SSE 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	92.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	90.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	76.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	35.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	S 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the PL3 6AA Postcode?

Download Speeds For PL3 6AA

Average Mbps	52.600
Median Mbps	43.900
Maximum Mbps	107.000

PL3 6AA has an average download speed of 52.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,560 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

30% of postcodes (349,494) have slower broadband speeds.

70% of postcodes (833,587) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For PL3 6AA

Average Mbps	9.100
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	16.680

PL3 6AA has an average upload speed of 9.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,216 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

19% of postcodes (227,694) have slower upload speeds.

80% of postcodes (951,731) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of PL3 6AA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Austin Farm Academy

Address: Austin Farm Academy, Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, Austin Farm Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XQ

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752705367

High View School

Address: High View School, 2 Torridge Way, Efford, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6JQ

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact:

Laira Green Primary School

Address: Laira Green Primary School, Bramley Road, Laira, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6BP

Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752660427

Prince Rock Primary School

Address: Prince Rock Primary School, Embankment Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9JF

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact:

Lipson Vale Primary School

Address: Lipson Vale Primary School, Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7HW

Distance: 0.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752224801

Salisbury Road Primary School

Address: Salisbury Road Primary School, Salisbury Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8QZ

Distance: 0.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752660566

Salisbury Road Primary School

Address: Salisbury Road Primary School, Salisbury Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8QZ

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact:

Mount Street Primary School

Address: Mount Street Primary School, Mount Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8NZ

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact:

Compton CofE Primary School

Address: Compton CofE Primary School, Higher Compton Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 5JB

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752771539

Hyde Park Infants' School

Address: Hyde Park Infants' School, Hyde Park Road, Mutley, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4RS

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact:

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Address: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, 2 Beaumont Road, St Jude's, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9BE

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752225420

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Address: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, 2 Beaumont Road, St Jude's, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9BE

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School

Address: St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School, Citadel Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3AY

Distance: 1.73 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752201660

Pilgrim Primary School

Address: Pilgrim Primary School, Oxford Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5BQ

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact:

The Cathedral School of St Mary

Address: The Cathedral School of St Mary, Cecil Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5HW

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752265270

Stuart Road Primary School

Address: Stuart Road Primary School, Palmerston Street, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5LL

Distance: 1.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752567668

Stuart Road Primary School

Address: Stuart Road Primary School, Palmerston Street, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5LL

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact:

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Address: St Peter's CofE Primary School, Rendle Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1TP

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact:

High Street Primary Academy

Address: High Street Primary Academy, High Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3SJ

Distance: 2.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752225649

High Street Primary School

Address: High Street Primary School, High Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3SJ

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact:

Manadon Vale Primary School

Address: Manadon Vale Primary School, St Peter's Road, Manadon, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3DL

Distance: 1.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752705345

Manadon Vale Primary School

Address: Manadon Vale Primary School, St Peter's Road, Manadon, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3DL

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Address: Lipson Co-operative Academy, Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PG

Distance: 0.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752671318

Plymouth High School for Girls

Address: Plymouth High School for Girls, St Lawrence Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6HT

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact:

Devonport High School for Girls

Address: Devonport High School for Girls, Lyndhurst Road, Peverell, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3DL

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01752705024

Plymouth School of Creative Arts

Address: Plymouth School of Creative Arts, The Red House, 22 Millbay Road, Millbay, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3EG

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near PL3 6AA

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 60 LOWER COMPTON ROAD, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 5DW

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

THE MEAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 61 MANNAMEAD ROAD, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 4SS

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

Address: 134 NORTH HILL, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL4 8LA

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

SMILE CARE COSMETIC CENTRE

Address: 130 NORTH HILL, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL4 8LA

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

ARMADA DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 14 GREENBANK AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL4 8PT

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

HARTLEY DENTAL

Address: 113 MANNAMEAD ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 5LL

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near PL3 6AA

WELL

Address: 53 TORRIDGE WAY, EFFORD, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 6JG

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 794972

BOOTS

Address: 58 SALISBURY ROAD, ST. JUDES, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL4 8SY

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 663042

WELL

Address: 146 EGGBUCKLAND ROAD, HIGHER COMPTON, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 5JU

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 771770

BOOTS

Address: 6-8 EGGBUCKLAND ROAD, MANNAMEAD, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 5HE

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 664575

WELL

Address: 324 OLD LAIRA ROAD, LAIRA, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 6AQ

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 660734

BOOTS

Address: 57 MUTLEY PLAIN, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL4 6JH

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near PL3 6AA

CENTRE FOR EYECARE EXCELLENCE WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Address: GIBBON STREET, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL4 8BZ

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (DRAKE CIRCUS, PLYMOUTH)

Address: UNIT 15-16, DRAKE CIRCUS SHOPPING CENTRE, 1 CHARLES STREET, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL1 1EA

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

M&S OPTICIANS - PLYMOUTH

Address: 1 CORNWALL STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1DH

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (GEORGE ST, PLYMOUTH)

Address: 8 NEW GEORGE STREET, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL1 1RL

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ARMADA WAY, PLYMOUTH)

Address: 152-154 ARMADA WAY, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL1 1LB

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (PLYMOUTH - CORNWALL ST)

Address: 30 CORNWALL STREET, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL1 1LR

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near PL3 6AA

MOUNT GOULD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

Address: 200 MOUNT GOULD ROAD, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL4 7PY

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: :

EFFORD SURGERY

Address: 29-31 TORRIDGE WAY, EFFORD, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 6JG

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

Address: 3-5 LISSON GROVE, MUTLEY, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL4 7DL

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 205555

MANNAMEAD SURGERY

Address: 22 EGGBUCKLAND ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 5HE

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

COLLINGS PARK SURGERY

Address: 57 EGGBUCKLAND ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 5JR

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

LAIRA SURGERY

Address: 95 PIKE ROAD, LAIRA, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL3 6HG

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01752 663473

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Transport Links near PL3 6AA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: PL3 6AA

Plymouth
Plymouth station, North Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6AB
Distance: 1.34 miles
Driving Time: 2.68 minutes
Dockyard (Devonport)
Dockyard station, Paisley Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 1RX
Distance: 3.40 miles
Driving Time: 6.73 minutes
Devonport
Devonport station, Portland Road, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4QN
Distance: 3.41 miles
Driving Time: 6.61 minutes
Keyham
Keyham station, Admiralty Street, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 2BP
Distance: 3.58 miles
Driving Time: 6.99 minutes
St Budeaux Ferry Road
St Budeaux Ferry Road station, Wolseley Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1JJ
Distance: 4.21 miles
Driving Time: 8.32 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near PL3 6AA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near PL3 6AA

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the PL3 6AA Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for PL3 6AA
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band A	3
Band B	8
Band D	1

What Addresses are in the PL3 6AA Postcode?

Addresses for Old Laira Road, Plymouth, which have the PL3 6AA Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the PL3 6AA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Luke Pollard
Contact Details	Contact Luke Pollard
Political Party	Labour (Co-op)

What Council is the PL3 6AA Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is City of Plymouth Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for City of Plymouth at the following link City of Plymouth.

How much is the Council Tax?

City of Plymouth Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much City of Plymouth charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the PL3 6AA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Plymouth council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

House Sales in PL3 6AA

Yearly House Sales for PL3 6AA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2013	£124,000	£124,000	£124,000	1
2014	£125,000	£130,000	£127,500	2
2016	£105,500	£105,500	£105,500	1
2017	£132,500	£145,000	£138,750	2
2019	£143,000	£143,000	£143,000	1
2022	£185,000	£185,000	£185,000	1

Postcodes near the PL3 6AA Postcode

PL3 6BD Chesterfield Road PL4 7HU Chudleigh Road PL3 6BE Efford Lane PL4 7HT Laira Park Place PL4 7HP Laira Park Road PL3 6BL Old Laira Road PL3 6AB Old Laira Road PL3 6BJ Old Laira Road PL3 6BB Trefusis Gardens

What Popular Supermarkets are near the PL3 6AA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near PL3 6AA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Greenbank Road, PLYMOUTH, PL4 7BP	1.02 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to Aldi
Asda, Exeter Street, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0AH	1.63 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to Asda
Sainsburys, The Armada Centre, Armada Way, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1LE	2.10 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to Sainsburys
Iceland, Mayflower Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1QW	2.14 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to Iceland
Morrisons, Outland Road, PLYMOUTH, PL3 5UQ	2.21 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the PL3 6AA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near PL3 6AA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit R5, Drakes Circus, Plymouth, PL1 1EA	1.14 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to Unit R5, Drakes Circus
97-99 New George Street, Plymouth, PL1 1RQ	1.50 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to 97-99 New George Street
Service Area, Callington Road, Saltash, PL12 6LF	5.84 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to Service Area, Callington Road
Sourton Cross,a30/ A386 Sourton, Sourton Cross, EX20 4LY	22.57 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to Sourton Cross,a30/ A386 Sourton

Mcdonald's Restaurants near PL3 6AA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, New George Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1QZ	1.25 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to McDonald's, New George Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1QZ
McDonald's, Pomphlett Road, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7BH	1.42 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to McDonald's, Pomphlett Road, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7BH
McDonald's, New George Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1RX	1.45 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to McDonald's, New George Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1RX
McDonald's, Coypool Road, PLYMOUTH, PL7 4TB	1.70 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to McDonald's, Coypool Road, PLYMOUTH, PL7 4TB

KFC Restaurants near PL3 6AA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Mutley Plain, PLYMOUTH, PL4 6JG	0.69 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to KFC Plymouth - Mutley Plain
KFC, Union Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3LU	1.72 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to KFC Plymouth - Union Street
KFC, Tavistock Road, Derriford, PLYMOUTH, PL6 5US	2.36 miles	Directions from PL3 6AA to KFC Plymouth - Crown Hill Retail Park