Postcode PL15 8EP (Cornwall)

Map showing PL15 8EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL15 8EP is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL15 8EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL15 8EP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PL15 8EP as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PL15 8EP is Market Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prouts Court Flats and is 215 m away.

The closest primary school to PL15 8EP (for ages 11 and under) is Windmill Hill Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Launceston College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL15 8EP is Newmarket Inn and is 132 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 4, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from H Pizza Bites and is 33 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for PL15 8EP is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL15 8EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL15 8EP, and the approximate distance away.

Market Street 19 m
Church Street 43 m
Blindhole 44 m
High Street 53 m
Southgate Street 66 m
Angel Hill 66 m
Broad Street 81 m
Castle Dyke 97 m
Northgate Street 103 m
Exeter Street 133 m
Madford Lane 133 m
Dockacre Road 157 m
The Walk 161 m
Bounsall's Lane 205 m
Dockey 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL15 8EP

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL15 8EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windmill Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2016)
310 m
St Joseph's School 816 m
Launceston College Good
(March 11, 2020)
890 m
St Stephens Community Academy 1.25 km
Launceston Primary School 1.25 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.26 km
Tregadillett Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.49 km
Werrington Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.73 km
South Petherwin Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.88 km
Lifton Community Primary School 5.78 km
Egloskerry Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
6.39 km
Trekenner Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
6.44 km
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.47 km
Lewannick Community Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
7.06 km
Boyton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
7.77 km
Coads Green Primary School 8.56 km
North Petherwin School Good
(March 6, 2018)
9.23 km
Milton Abbot School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
9.62 km
Stoke Climsland School Good
(June 7, 2017)
10.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL15 8EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earth Bistro And Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 31, 2019
0 m
Lanson Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
0 m
H Pizza Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
33 m
Harveys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
33 m
Ohana's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
33 m
LittleBakeHouse @ Launceston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2015
36 m
Coffee Locker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
54 m
Panda House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
54 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2019
54 m
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2015
54 m
Clover Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
60 m
Malcolm Barnecutt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
60 m
The Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
82 m
Red Chair Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
84 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
100 m
Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 24, 2019
105 m
Liberty Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
123 m
Francines Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
132 m
Newmarket Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 4, 2017
132 m
Roc Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2015
136 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL15 8EP - Data from Apr 2022

Prouts Court Flats Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Museum Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Westgate Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Westgate Street Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Westgate Street Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 29.74 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 50.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL15 8EP - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Smallacoombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stoneystile Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Castlehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Old Mill Leat Inland Water 2.41 km
Landlake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Hurdondown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Polson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Old Mill Leat Inland Water 2.64 km
Lowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Dogkennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Ham Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Yeolmbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cannapark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL15 8EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.3 Mbps 35.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 40% 23.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 20
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.63723400
Longitude -4.35979600
OS Easting 233229
OS Northing 0084608
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11253
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Cornwall
Electoral Ward Launceston South
Local Authority District Cornwall
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000052
Travel To Work Area Launceston

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kernow CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Launceston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Launceston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 005E
Output Area / Small Area 2C1