The postcode PL17 8RA is located in Cornwall It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. PL17 8RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL17 8RA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 8RA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to PL17 8RA is Stoke Road which is centered 121 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Green and is 127 m away.
The closest primary school to PL17 8RA (for ages 11 and under) is Callington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 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 8RA is The Swingletree and is 257 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Fung House and is 2.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 22, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL17 8RA 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 8RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL17 8RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL17 8RA
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| 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 8RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callington Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 25, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Callington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Stoke Climsland School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| Harrowbarrow School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 4.58 km |
| St Dominic CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 6.18 km | |
| Delaware Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 6.49 km |
| Trekenner Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 6.64 km |
| St Mellion Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 6.89 km | |
| The Lowen School | Special school | 7-18 | 7.03 km | |
| Pensilva Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 7.08 km |
| Gunnislake Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 7.18 km |
| Upton Cross ACE Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 7.66 km |
| Coads Green Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 8.19 km | |
| Quay View School | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 8.42 km |
| Quethiock CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 8.42 km |
| Calstock Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 8.46 km |
| Milton Abbot School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 8.82 km |
| Gulworthy Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 8.91 km |
| Bere Alston Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 9.76 km | |
| Darite Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 10.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL17 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Lodge Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2017 | 257 m | |
| The Swingletree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2018 | 257 m | |
| Mother Mims Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2018 | 636 m | |
| Tamar Valley Food Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 9, 2021 | 636 m | |
| The Hut Cafe & Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2021 | 636 m | |
| The Engine House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2017 | 657 m | |
| Polhilsa Farm B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2015 | 1.38 km | |
| B Lightfoot - Home Caterer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| Callington Community College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2017 | 1.96 km | |
| Little Pickles LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 26, 2021 | 1.98 km | |
| Ell's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 2.07 km | |
| Sun Fung House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 22, 2020 | 2.11 km | |
| Tesco PLC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 2.13 km | |
| Proper Jobs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 2.18 km | |
| Callington Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 9, 2016 | 2.19 km | |
| Eurest C/O The Cornwall Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 2.2 km | |
| Over The Top Cornish Pasties | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 2.2 km | |
| Castle Chicken House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 2.23 km | |
| Han's Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 2.23 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 2.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL17 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Parsons Green | 127 m | |
| The Swingletree | 212 m | |
| The Swingletree | 227 m | |
| Station Road | 318 m | |
| Station Road | 330 m | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 18.44 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 49.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL17 8RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Holmbush Plantation | 557 m | |
| Whiteford Plantations | 1.1 km | |
| Trehill Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Kit Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Blogsters Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Tailor's Shop Plantation | 2.35 km | |
| Silver Valley | Valley | 2.79 km |
| Pidgerton Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Jopes Plantation | 3.04 km | |
| Greenscoombe Wood | 3.57 km | |
| Wheal Brothers Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Lendra Wood | 3.73 km | |
| South Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Sawpit Plantation | 3.84 km | |
| Waterhill Wood | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL17 8RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 11.3 Mbps | 47.1 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107 | 22 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL17 8RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.52306400 |
| Longitude | -4.31657600 |
| OS Easting | 235886 |
| OS Northing | 0071817 |
| 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 | Callington & St Dominic |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Callington BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kelly Bray BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048367 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 013C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |