Postcode PL17 8LJ (Cornwall)

Map showing PL17 8LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL17 8LJ is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL17 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL17 8LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8LJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to PL17 8LJ is B3257 which is centered 3.52 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Holwell Cattery and is 341 m away. The closest railway station is Gunnislake Rail Station, 6.06 km away.

The closest primary school to PL17 8LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Stoke Climsland School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. 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 8LJ is Stoke Climsland Sports And Social Club and is 1.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for PL17 8LJ 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 PL17 8LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL17 8LJ, and the approximate distance away.

B3257 3.52 km
B3362 5.33 km
A388 16.81 km
A39 61.06 km
A30 85.97 km
A38 169.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL17 8LJ

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 PL17 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke Climsland School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.94 km
Callington Community College Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
4.92 km
Harrowbarrow School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
5.12 km
Trekenner Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.21 km
Callington Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
5.46 km
Milton Abbot School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
5.48 km
The Lowen School 5.62 km
Delaware Primary Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
5.77 km
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
5.89 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
7.07 km
St Dominic CofE Primary School 7.29 km
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
7.42 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
8.26 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
8.68 km
Coads Green Primary School 8.76 km
St Mellion Church of England Primary School 8.95 km
Tavistock College 9.6 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
9.75 km
Launceston Primary School 9.9 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 9.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL17 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luckett Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
May 6, 2014
1.14 km
Stoke Climsland Comm.Resource Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.9 km
Stoke Climsland Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2016
1.9 km
Stoke Climsland Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
1.9 km
Stoke Climsland School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
1.94 km
B Lightfoot - Home Caterer Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
2.04 km
The Royal Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
2.23 km
Freda's Peanut Butter Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
December 1, 2020
2.3 km
Sams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.3 km
Tamar Grow Local CIC Tamar Valley Apple Co Operative Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
2.3 km
Beera Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
2.83 km
Mother Mims Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
3.52 km
Tamar Valley Food Hub Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
3.52 km
The Hut Cafe & Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2021
3.52 km
Appleby Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 12, 2017
3.57 km
The Swingletree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
3.57 km
The Engine House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2017
3.7 km
Polhilsa Farm B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 3, 2015
3.73 km
Louis Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
4.01 km
Hotel Endsleigh Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
4.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL17 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Holwell Cattery Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Holwell Cattery Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Gunnislake Rail Station Rail 6.06 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 18.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL17 8LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Jopes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Coombedown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hampt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Trehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Lamerhooe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Greenscoombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Slew Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Gunoak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Buddlemead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Buddlebridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Whiteford Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Roughdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Kit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Holmbush Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Leigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL17 8LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 103.1 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70 16
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.54761500
Longitude -4.28949000
OS Easting 237890
OS Northing 0074487
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16110
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Cornwall
Electoral Ward Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
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
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048596
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 006D
Output Area / Small Area 1A3