Postcode PL15 9BB (Cornwall)

Map showing PL15 9BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL15 9BB is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL15 9BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL15 9BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 9BB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to PL15 9BB is Windmill Lane which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodvale Terrace and is 194 m away.

The closest primary school to PL15 9BB (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 9BB is Newmarket Inn and is 234 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 4, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Francines and is 234 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 6, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL15 9BB 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 9BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL15 9BB, and the approximate distance away.

Windmill Lane 53 m
Fair Park Close 67 m
Edymead Garden 74 m
Race Hill 96 m
Edymead Court 103 m
Mount Wise 108 m
Windmill Park 117 m
Penworth Close 140 m
Broomhill Court 148 m
Bounsall's Lane 200 m
Bush Park 215 m
The Beeches 265 m
Exeter Street 271 m
Windmill Hill 273 m
Madford Lane 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL15 9BB

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 9BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windmill Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2016)
192 m
Launceston College Good
(March 11, 2020)
566 m
Launceston Primary School 889 m
St Joseph's School 1.18 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.27 km
St Stephens Community Academy 1.61 km
Tregadillett Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.63 km
South Petherwin Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.8 km
Werrington Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.08 km
Lifton Community Primary School 5.63 km
Trekenner Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
6.11 km
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.66 km
Egloskerry Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
6.68 km
Lewannick Community Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
7.05 km
Boyton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
8.11 km
Coads Green Primary School 8.38 km
Milton Abbot School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
9.29 km
North Petherwin School Good
(March 6, 2018)
9.58 km
Stoke Climsland School Good
(June 7, 2017)
9.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL15 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Francines Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
234 m
Newmarket Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 4, 2017
234 m
Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 24, 2019
263 m
Roc Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2015
271 m
Gateway Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
271 m
Red Chair Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
279 m
Buddhas Kitchen And Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
298 m
Red Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
298 m
Coffee Locker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
325 m
Panda House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
325 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2019
325 m
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2015
325 m
The Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
331 m
Let's Get Naked Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
349 m
No. 8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2017
349 m
Rose Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
349 m
Sun Wah Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 8, 2018
349 m
The Launceston Fryer Fish And Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
349 m
Westgate Butchers And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
349 m
Gong-Fu Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 24, 2019
353 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL15 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Woodvale Terrace Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Woodvale Terrace Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Prouts Court Flats Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Westgate Street Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Westgate Street Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 29.38 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 50.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL15 9BB - Data from Dec 2021

Smallacoombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hurdondown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Landlake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Polson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Stoneystile Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Castlehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Old Mill Leat Inland Water 2.75 km
Old Mill Leat Inland Water 2.86 km
Ham Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Lowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Dogkennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
West Petherwin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL15 9BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 39.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 30 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 15% 22.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.5 20
300+ Mbps 85% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 190,462 kWh - mean 12,697 kWh : median 10,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 69,665 kWh - mean 3,317 kWh : median 2,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL15 9BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.63456700
Longitude -4.35690500
OS Easting 233424
OS Northing 0084305
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15523
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33048589
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2