PL3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The PL3 district covers Mannamead & Hartley, Efford, Laira & Crabtree, Peverell. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in PL3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from PL3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Exeter: 83 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in PL3
- Compton CofE Primary School · PL3 5JB · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 10% in England
- High View School · PL3 6JQ · Outstanding (2023) · Top 22% in England
- Hyde Park Infants' School · PL3 4RS · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area
- Hyde Park Junior School · PL3 4RH · Good (2023) · Bottom 39% in England
- Laira Green Primary School · PL3 6BP · Good (2023) · Bottom 26% in England
Secondary schools in PL3
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College · PL3 4BD · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 37% in England
- Stoke Damerel Community College · PL3 4BD · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 16% in England
Fee-paying schools in PL3
- King's School · PL3 5LW · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in PL3
- Compton Pre-School · PL3 5JB · Good (Ofsted)
- Honeyshute Day Nursery Compton · PL3 5JD
- King's School Nursery · PL3 5LW · Good (Ofsted)
- Pixieland Mannamead · PL3 5QL · Good (Ofsted)
- Achievers Day Nursery Ltd · PL3 6DG · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Sparks Children's Centre LTD · PL3 6HA · Good (Ofsted)
- Pathways Day Nursery · PL3 4QE · Good (Ofsted)
- Sunbeams · PL3 4ND · Good (Ofsted)
- Toad Hall Pre-School · PL3 4JN · Good (Ofsted)
- Pixieland Stoke Village Ltd · PL3 4DU · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in PL3
- Stoke Surgery · PL3 4DP
Neighbourhoods in PL3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of PL3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannamead & Hartley | 32% | £348k | Low | 10 min |
| Efford, Laira & Crabtree | 18% | £200k | High | 9 min |
| Peverell | 18% | £285k | Low | 7 min |
| Stoke & Pennycomequick | 13% | £215k | High | 8 min |
| Higher Compton & Eggbuckland | 12% | £250k | Low | 9 min |
| Deer Park & Leigham | 4% | £200k | Average | 7 min |
| Mutley | 2% | £165k | Very high | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the PL3 postcode?
PL3 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Mannamead & Hartley, Efford, Laira & Crabtree, Peverell, with 695 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in PL3?
The typical home price across PL3's neighbourhoods is £285k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in PL3?
5 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a PL3 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from PL3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Exeter 83 minutes.