Postcode PL18 9BP (Cornwall)

Map showing PL18 9BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL18 9BP is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL18 9BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL18 9BP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 PL18 9BP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PL18 9BP is Under Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cornish Inn and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Gunnislake Rail Station, 896 m away.

The closest primary school to PL18 9BP (for ages 11 and under) is Gunnislake Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 2, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL18 9BP is The Cornish Inn and is 74 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dave's Chip Stop and is 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL18 9BP 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 PL18 9BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL18 9BP, and the approximate distance away.

Under Road 49 m
Fore Street 67 m
Pine View 145 m
Tamar Way 173 m
The Orchard 182 m
Commercial Street 195 m
Chapel Street 215 m
The Crescent 218 m
Hoopers Lane 273 m
Kingswood Road 280 m
Crocker's Row 290 m
King Street 306 m
Calstock Road 307 m
Newbridge Hill 347 m
Sand Hill 472 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL18 9BP

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 PL18 9BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
168 m
The Lowen School 468 m
Delaware Primary Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.28 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
1.9 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.02 km
Harrowbarrow School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
3.67 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.02 km
Tavistock College 4.64 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 4.76 km
St Dominic CofE Primary School 4.83 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.9 km
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.54 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.59 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 5.89 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
6.05 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.67 km
Mount Kelly 6.67 km
Callington Community College Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
7.26 km
Tor View School Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.37 km
St Mellion Church of England Primary School 7.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL18 9BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gunnislake Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2016
72 m
Tamar Valley Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
72 m
The Cornish Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
74 m
Gunnislake Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
168 m
The Koffi Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
177 m
Rising Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2022
645 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
1.01 km
Dave's Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2017
1.01 km
Delaware Outdoor Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
1.14 km
Delaware CP School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2019
1.28 km
Delaware Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
1.28 km
Feast - From The Heart Of The Old Chapel Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
1.4 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 25, 2019
1.5 km
The Horn of Plenty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2021
1.88 km
Gulworthy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.9 km
The Old Rectory Retailers - other Exempt
1.9 km
White Hart Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 12, 2019
1.95 km
The Rifle Volunteer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
2.06 km
The Ship Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 27, 2020
2.28 km
The Honicombe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL18 9BP - Data from Apr 2022

Cornish Inn Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Cornish Inn Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Buccaneer Inn Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Tamar Park Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bealswood Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Gunnislake Rail Station Rail 896 m
Calstock Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Bere Alston Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 13.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL18 9BP - Data from Dec 2021

Hatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Luscombedown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Clitters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Whimple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Morwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Gray's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hangingcliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Greenhill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Blanchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Sheepridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Solomons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Hare Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Grenoven Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Morewelldown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Coxpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL18 9BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.2 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 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 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 42,530 kWh - mean 8,506 kWh : median 6,889 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL18 9BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.52332500
Longitude -4.21305800
OS Easting 243224
OS Northing 0071622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18948
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000052
Travel To Work Area Liskeard

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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Gunnislake BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gunnislake BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048357
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 010C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3