Postcode PL18 9FD (Cornwall)

Map showing PL18 9FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL18 9FD is located in Cornwall It was introduced in September 2007 and is an active postcode. PL18 9FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL18 9FD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 9FD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PL18 9FD is Turnpike which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Gunnislake Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to PL18 9FD (for ages 11 and under) is Delaware Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2018. 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 PL18 9FD is The Rifle Volunteer and is 212 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Feast - From The Heart Of The Old Chapel and is 894 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Turnpike 16 m
Chapel Close 165 m
The Square 199 m
Double White Rise 246 m
Arum Grove 249 m
Edgecombe Way 303 m
Phoebe Close 308 m
B3257 7.1 km
A388 21.01 km
A390 32.26 km
A39 63.46 km
A30 83.92 km
A38 169.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL18 9FD

Introduction September 2007
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 9FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delaware Primary Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
817 m
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.76 km
Harrowbarrow School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.8 km
The Lowen School 1.8 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.17 km
St Dominic CofE Primary School 3.38 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.69 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
3.77 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 4.85 km
Callington Community College Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
5.4 km
Callington Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
5.66 km
St Mellion Church of England Primary School 5.93 km
Tavistock College 6.53 km
Stoke Climsland School Good
(June 7, 2017)
6.69 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
6.79 km
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.93 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
7.47 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 7.78 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
7.94 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
7.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Rifle Volunteer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
212 m
Tamar Valley Donkey Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2015
548 m
The Honicombe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
606 m
Delaware CP School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2019
817 m
Delaware Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
817 m
Feast - From The Heart Of The Old Chapel Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
894 m
Delaware Outdoor Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
922 m
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 25, 2019
1 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
1.17 km
Dave's Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2017
1.17 km
White Hart Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 12, 2019
1.35 km
Lil Pizza Heaven Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
1.35 km
Landmark Speciality Coffee Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.6 km
Carpenters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
1.68 km
Gunnislake Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
1.76 km
Rising Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2022
1.79 km
Harrowbarrow And Metherell Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.8 km
Harrowbarrow School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
1.8 km
The Cross House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2017
1.8 km
The Cornish Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
1.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Rifle Volunteer Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Rifle Volunteer Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Honicombe Cross Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Gunnislake Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Calstock Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Bere Alston Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 13.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenhill Hill Or Mountain 538 m
Gray's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Clitters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Coxpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Whimple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Solomons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Blanchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Comfort Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Morwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Wheal Brothers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Nanie Rowe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Luscombedown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Hare Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Cotehele Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.2 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.8 20
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 68,529 kWh - mean 5,711 kWh : median 6,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 40,408 kWh - mean 2,886 kWh : median 2,519 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL18 9FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.51622300
Longitude -4.23732800
OS Easting 241480
OS Northing 0070884
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10851
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Gunnislake BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Ann's Chapel BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1