Postcode PL15 8RT (Cornwall)

Map showing PL15 8RT and nearby postcodes

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

PL15 8RT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8RT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL15 8RT is Well Meadow which is centered 188 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Shelter and is 57 m away.

The closest primary school to PL15 8RT (for ages 11 and under) is Egloskerry Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. 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 8RT is The Eliot Arms and is 3.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Well Meadow 188 m
A395 5.72 km
B3254 6.12 km
A39 54.83 km
A30 93.19 km
A38 170.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL15 8RT

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 8RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Egloskerry Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
0 m
Tregadillett Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.92 km
North Petherwin School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.4 km
Werrington Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.1 km
St Stephens Community Academy 5.46 km
St Joseph's School 5.74 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
5.8 km
South Petherwin Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
6.04 km
Lewannick Community Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.23 km
Windmill Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2016)
6.5 km
Launceston College Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.9 km
Boyton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
7.03 km
Altarnun Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.39 km
Launceston Primary School 7.39 km
Warbstow Primary Academy Good
(February 4, 2020)
7.6 km
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Good
(January 24, 2017)
9.68 km
Coads Green Primary School 10.04 km
Trekenner Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
11.02 km
Jacobstow Community Primary School Special Measures
(February 3, 2022)
11.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Egloskerry CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 21, 2016
0 m
Penheale Estate Shoot Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
2.13 km
Hidden Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
2.26 km
Methodist Church & Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
2.81 km
Beaumont Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
3.12 km
New Mills Farm Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2017
3.21 km
Smiley Happy People Trethorne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.67 km
Trethorne Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.67 km
Trethorne Leisure Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.67 km
Tregadillett & District Age Concern Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
3.88 km
Tresmeer Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.89 km
Home Farm Trust Respite Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2014
3.92 km
The Eliot Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 8, 2019
3.92 km
Tregadillett Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
3.92 km
Mrs J Colwill Food@Cowslip Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
4.36 km
North Petherwin Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2017
4.4 km
Penbownder House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2015
4.79 km
Three Cows On't Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2016
4.82 km
Bowden Derra Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.84 km
Collacott Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
4.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 35.1 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 45.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 542 m
Pearce's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Foot's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Paul's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Beepark Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Coombekeale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Longfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Undertown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Athill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Broompark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Red Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Hendragreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Kennelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.2 Mbps 52 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 55% 52 14.9
300+ Mbps 45% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 157,365 kWh - mean 8,282 kWh : median 7,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL15 8RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.65421600
Longitude -4.44604400
OS Easting 227191
OS Northing 0086693
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10268
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Cornwall
Electoral Ward Launceston North & North Petherwin
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048580
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 004C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1