PL3 GP catchment: which practices serve the PL3 postcode district
30,290 people living in the PL3 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 10 practices. The practice with the most is Pathfields Medical Group in Plymouth, with 6,889 (23%). The 3 largest together hold 68% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in PL3 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Plymouth.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathfields Medical Group | Plymouth | 6,889 | 23% | 54% | Good |
| Peverell Park Surgery | Plymouth | 6,846 | 23% | 77% | Good |
| Stirling Road Medical Centre | Plymouth | 6,750 | 22% | 54% | Good |
| Lisson Grove and Woolwell Medical Centres | Plymouth | 2,156 | 7% | 75% | Good |
| North Road West Medical Centre | Plymouth | 1,465 | 5% | 83% | Good |
| Friary House Surgery | Plymouth | 1,420 | 5% | 62% | Good |
| Stoke Surgery | Plymouth | 1,301 | 4% | 91% | Good |
| Wycliffe Surgery | Plymouth | 827 | 3% | 80% | Good |
| Dr Hall, Hillman, Macartney, Mr Smith-Avery, Dr Garstang, Dr Mair & Dr Lindsay | Plymouth | 799 | 3% | 80% | Good |
| St Neots Surgery | Plymouth | 437 | 1% | 58% | Good |
Across the 10 practices serving PL3 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 54% at Stirling Road Medical Centre to 91% at Stoke Surgery, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Stoke Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (76%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve PL3?
Pathfields Medical Group, Peverell Park Surgery, Stirling Road Medical Centre, Lisson Grove and Woolwell Medical Centres and North Road West Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in PL3.
How many people in PL3 are registered with a GP?
30,290, 95% of them at 10 practices.
Which GP near PL3 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Stoke Surgery: 91% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.