What area is the PL3 postcode in?

PL3 is a postcode district in Plymouth, Plymouth, South West, England. It is part of the PL postcode area.

How many addresses are in the PL3 postcode?

The PL3 postcode district covers Plymouth in Plymouth. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in PL3 programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with PL3. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · South West

PL3 Postcode — Plymouth

PL3 is a postcode district in Plymouth, Plymouth, South West, England. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

PL3

Postcode District

PL — Plymouth

Area

South West

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — PL3 DistrictSample

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  "_note": "Sample response — enter any postcode above and click Lookup for live data",
  "status": 200,
  "result": {
    "postcode": "PL3 1AA",
    "quality": 1,
    "eastings": 245454,
    "northings": 106466,
    "country": "England",
    "nhs_ha": "South West",
    "longitude": -4.2078,
    "latitude": 50.4096,
    "european_electoral_region": "South West",
    "primary_care_trust": "Plymouth",
    "region": "South West",
    "lsoa": "Plymouth 001A",
    "msoa": "Plymouth 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "PL3",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Plymouth",
    "admin_district": "Plymouth",
    "parish": "Plymouth, unparished area",
    "admin_county": "South West",
    "admin_ward": "Plymouth Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS South West",
    "nuts": "Plymouth",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E10000000",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
      "ccg": "E38000000",
      "lsoa": "E01000000",
      "msoa": "E02000000"
    }
  }
}

About the PL3 Postcode District

The PL3 postcode district is part of the Plymouth (PL) postcode area, covering Plymouth and surrounding areas in South West, England.

Postcodes in the PL3 district follow the format PL3 nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Plymouth postcode area (PL) also covers: Ivybridge, Tavistock, Kingsbridge, Saltash.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the PL3 postcode cover?

The PL3 postcode district covers Plymouth in Plymouth, South West, England. It is one of 21 districts in the PL postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the PL3 postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning PL3. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is PL3 a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. PL3 is a Royal Mail postcode district in Plymouth, England. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format PL3 followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. PL3 1AA).

PL3 Postcode — Plymouth

About the PL3 Postcode District

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