Postcode PL15 8SP (Cornwall)

Map showing PL15 8SP and nearby postcodes

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

PL15 8SP 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 8SP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to PL15 8SP is B3254 which is centered 5.35 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Shelter and is 922 m away.

The closest primary school to PL15 8SP (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 8SP is The Eliot Arms and is 3.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B3254 5.35 km
A395 6.53 km
A39 54.68 km
A30 92.39 km
A38 169.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL15 8SP

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 8SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Egloskerry Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
968 m
Tregadillett Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.05 km
Werrington Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.42 km
St Stephens Community Academy 4.53 km
St Joseph's School 4.79 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
4.84 km
North Petherwin School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.98 km
South Petherwin Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.23 km
Windmill Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2016)
5.53 km
Lewannick Community Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.85 km
Launceston College Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.93 km
Launceston Primary School 6.43 km
Boyton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
6.86 km
Altarnun Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.68 km
Warbstow Primary Academy Good
(February 4, 2020)
8.56 km
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Good
(January 24, 2017)
9.05 km
Coads Green Primary School 9.48 km
Trekenner Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
10.16 km
Jacobstow Community Primary School Special Measures
(February 3, 2022)
12.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Egloskerry CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 21, 2016
968 m
Hidden Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
1.71 km
Penheale Estate Shoot Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
2.24 km
New Mills Farm Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2017
2.26 km
Smiley Happy People Trethorne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
2.96 km
Trethorne Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
2.96 km
Trethorne Leisure Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.96 km
Methodist Church & Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
2.99 km
Home Farm Trust Respite Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2014
3.05 km
The Eliot Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 8, 2019
3.05 km
Tregadillett Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
3.05 km
Tregadillett & District Age Concern Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
3.07 km
Mrs J Colwill Food@Cowslip Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
3.4 km
Beaumont Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
3.41 km
Penbownder House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2015
3.86 km
Garnish Sharing Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
4.27 km
Werrington Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2017
4.42 km
Werrington Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 19, 2012
4.42 km
St Stephens Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
4.53 km
Three Cows On't Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2016
4.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 922 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 926 m
Cargentle Bus Stop/Station 1.37 km
Cargentle Bus Stop/Station 1.38 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 34.22 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 46.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hendragreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Athill Wood Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Hole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Paul's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Foot's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hill Walk Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Coombekeale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Beepark Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Trevallett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Undertown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Trewithick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Pitts Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Pearce's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Rings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 44 Mbps 68.6 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 19.94 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 11.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 33.3% 21 3
30-300 Mbps 55.6% 59.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.65086500
Longitude -4.43340600
OS Easting 228072
OS Northing 0086291
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10928
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
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 E33048593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 006B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3