Postcode PL15 8ER (Cornwall)

Map showing PL15 8ER and nearby postcodes

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

PL15 8ER 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 8ER as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PL15 8ER is High Street which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Museum and is 165 m away.

The closest primary school to PL15 8ER (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 nearest takeaway food is available from H Pizza Bites and is 38 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL15 8ER 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 8ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 8 m
Church Street 29 m
Castle Dyke 38 m
Market Street 59 m
Broad Street 66 m
Northgate Street 76 m
Southgate Street 103 m
Blindhole 104 m
Angel Hill 122 m
Madford Lane 146 m
The Walk 158 m
Dockacre Road 161 m
Castle Street 170 m
Dockey 178 m
Exeter Street 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL15 8ER

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 8ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windmill Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2016)
328 m
St Joseph's School 773 m
Launceston College Good
(March 11, 2020)
917 m
St Stephens Community Academy 1.21 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.22 km
Launceston Primary School 1.29 km
Tregadillett Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.44 km
Werrington Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.7 km
South Petherwin Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.85 km
Lifton Community Primary School 5.84 km
Egloskerry Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
6.33 km
Trekenner Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
6.46 km
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.49 km
Lewannick Community Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
7.02 km
Boyton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
7.75 km
Coads Green Primary School 8.54 km
North Petherwin School Good
(March 6, 2018)
9.18 km
Milton Abbot School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
9.68 km
Stoke Climsland School Good
(June 7, 2017)
10.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clover Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
0 m
Malcolm Barnecutt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
0 m
LittleBakeHouse @ Launceston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2015
27 m
H Pizza Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
38 m
Harveys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
38 m
Ohana's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
38 m
Earth Bistro And Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 31, 2019
60 m
Lanson Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
60 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
65 m
Coffee Locker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
80 m
Panda House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
80 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2019
80 m
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2015
80 m
The Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
85 m
Liberty Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
96 m
Belinda's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
107 m
Red Chair Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
127 m
Let's Get Naked Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
137 m
No. 8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2017
137 m
Rose Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
137 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Museum Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Westgate Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Westgate Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Westgate Street Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Wooda Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 29.78 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 50.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Smallacoombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stoneystile Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Castlehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Old Mill Leat Inland Water 2.38 km
Landlake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hurdondown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Polson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Old Mill Leat Inland Water 2.66 km
Dogkennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Cannapark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Yeolmbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Ham Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 8 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 22.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.3 26.7
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 51,043 kWh - mean 7,292 kWh : median 6,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 66,940 kWh - mean 5,578 kWh : median 4,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL15 8ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.63732500
Longitude -4.36063500
OS Easting 233170
OS Northing 0084620
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