The postcode PL17 8BQ is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL17 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL17 8BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 PL17 8BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to PL17 8BQ is School Lane which is centered 111 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tregarthen and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Gunnislake Rail Station, 2.91 km away.
The closest primary school to PL17 8BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Harrowbarrow School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 27, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Callington Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 25, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of PL17 8BQ is The Cross House Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 15, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Feast - From The Heart Of The Old Chapel and is 2.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 21.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for PL17 8BQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL17 8BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL17 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL17 8BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL17 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrowbarrow School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 0 m |
| St Dominic CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.22 km | |
| Delaware Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Gunnislake Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 3.54 km |
| The Lowen School | Special school | 7-18 | 3.6 km | |
| Callington Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 25, 2019) | 3.85 km |
| Quay View School | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| Calstock Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 3.89 km |
| Callington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 4.02 km |
| St Mellion Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.42 km | |
| Bere Alston Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 5.2 km | |
| Gulworthy Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 5.56 km |
| Stoke Climsland School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 6.31 km |
| Landulph School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 7.74 km |
| Tavistock College | Academy | 11-18 | 8.3 km | |
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 8.57 km |
| Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 8.59 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 9.11 km |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 9.18 km |
| Milton Abbot School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 9.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL17 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrowbarrow And Metherell Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Harrowbarrow School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2018 | 0 m | |
| The Cross House Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Landmark Speciality Coffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 620 m | |
| Lil Pizza Heaven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 945 m | |
| Carpenters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2018 | 987 m | |
| The Honicombe Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 1.27 km | |
| Tamar Valley Donkey Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2015 | 1.4 km | |
| The Rifle Volunteer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| St Dominic VA School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 2.22 km | |
| Louis Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| The Barn Dupath Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2015 | 2.32 km | |
| Trehill Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2018 | 2.37 km | |
| Feast - From The Heart Of The Old Chapel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 2.4 km | |
| The Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 25, 2019 | 2.41 km | |
| Delaware CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 2.44 km | |
| Delaware Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 2.44 km | |
| Who'd Have Thought It | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 2.56 km | |
| Delaware Outdoor Education Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2017 | 2.58 km | |
| The Barn Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2017 | 2.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL17 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Tregarthen | 217 m | |
| Tregarthen | 226 m | |
| Old Chapel House | 278 m | |
| Rising Sun Nurseries | 465 m | |
| Rising Sun | 644 m | |
| Gunnislake Rail Station | 2.91 km | |
| Calstock Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Bere Alston Rail Station | 4.67 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 14.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL17 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Wheal Brothers Wood | 990 m | |
| Timber Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Nanie Rowe's Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Comfort Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Silver Valley | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Greenhill | 2.26 km | |
| Gray's Plantation | 2.47 km | |
| Cotehele Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Coxpark Plantation | 2.63 km | |
| Kit Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Bohetherick Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Greenscoombe Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Ward Plantation | 3.12 km | |
| Viverdon Plantation | 3.22 km | |
| Clitters Wood | 3.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL17 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.3 Mbps | 21.3 Mbps | 36.24 Mbps |
| Upload | 5 Mbps | 4.6 Mbps | 8.69 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 12.5% | 87.5% | 20.6 | 4.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 75% | 87.5% | 35.5 | 8.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 12.5% | 12.5% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.50639700 |
| Longitude | -4.25748600 |
| OS Easting | 240020 |
| OS Northing | 0069836 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South East Cornwall |
| Electoral Ward | Calstock |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000052 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liskeard |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Gunnislake BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Harrowbarrow BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048356 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |