Postcode PL18 9LH (Cornwall)

Map showing PL18 9LH and nearby postcodes

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

PL18 9LH 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 9LH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PL18 9LH is Newbridge Hill which is centered 378 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newbridge and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Gunnislake Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to PL18 9LH (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 9LH is The Cornish Inn and is 695 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 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Newbridge Hill 378 m
Blanchdown Drive 524 m
B3257 8.54 km
A388 20.15 km
A390 34.4 km
A39 61.62 km
A30 81.75 km
A38 167.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL18 9LH

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 9LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lowen School 480 m
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
705 m
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
1.58 km
Delaware Primary Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.85 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.73 km
Harrowbarrow School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
4.07 km
Tavistock College 4.39 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.63 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.75 km
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.86 km
St Dominic CofE Primary School 5.44 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 5.47 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.47 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 5.58 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
5.77 km
Mount Kelly 6.33 km
Tor View School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.86 km
Milton Abbot School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
6.99 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
7.06 km
Callington Community College Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
7.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Koffi Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
549 m
Gunnislake Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2016
654 m
Tamar Valley Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
654 m
The Cornish Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
695 m
Gunnislake Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
705 m
The Horn of Plenty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2021
1.3 km
Rising Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2022
1.37 km
Gulworthy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.58 km
The Old Rectory Retailers - other Exempt
1.58 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
1.65 km
Dave's Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2017
1.65 km
Delaware Outdoor Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
1.72 km
Delaware CP School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2019
1.85 km
Delaware Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
1.85 km
White Hart Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 12, 2019
1.85 km
Feast - From The Heart Of The Old Chapel Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
2 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 25, 2019
2.12 km
The Harvest Home Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.31 km
The Rifle Volunteer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
2.39 km
Tamar Valley Donkey Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2015
2.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newbridge Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Buccaneer Inn Bus Stop/Station 617 m
Cornish Inn Bus Stop/Station 697 m
Cornish Inn Bus Stop/Station 697 m
Tavistock Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 775 m
Gunnislake Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Calstock Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Bere Alston Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 14.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hangingcliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Clitters Wood Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Hatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Luscombedown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Blanchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Gray's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Whimple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Greenhill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Morwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Solomons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Grenoven Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Coxpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Scrubtor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Ogbear Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Sheepridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.8 Mbps 22.5 Mbps 29.59 Mbps
Upload 1.9 Mbps 2.4 Mbps 4.77 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 11.1% 22.5 2.3
30-300 Mbps 88.9% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 178,555 kWh - mean 22,319 kWh : median 21,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL18 9LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.52981200
Longitude -4.21341800
OS Easting 243220
OS Northing 0072344
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: 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 E33048359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 010B
Output Area / Small Area 1B3