The postcode PL18 9RQ is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL18 9RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL18 9RQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 9RQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to PL18 9RQ is St Andrew's Close which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rowse Gardens and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Calstock Rail Station, 204 m away.
The closest primary school to PL18 9RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Calstock Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 27, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.
The local pub for residents of PL18 9RQ is The Boot Inn and is 236 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Feast - From The Heart Of The Old Chapel and is 2.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 61.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL18 9RQ 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 PL18 9RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL18 9RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL18 9RQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 PL18 9RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calstock Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 204 m |
| Quay View School | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Bere Alston Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Delaware Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Gunnislake Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 2.89 km |
| The Lowen School | Special school | 7-18 | 3.23 km | |
| St Dominic CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.39 km | |
| Harrowbarrow School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 3.76 km |
| Gulworthy Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 4.09 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 5.39 km |
| St Mellion Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.81 km | |
| Tavistock College | Academy | 11-18 | 6.05 km | |
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 6.36 km |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 6.47 km |
| Landulph School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 6.66 km |
| St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School | Academy | 5-7 | 7.39 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 7.41 km |
| Callington Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 25, 2019) | 7.54 km |
| Callington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 7.63 km |
| Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 23, 2011) | 7.79 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL18 9RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calstock Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 204 m | |
| Lishe Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 230 m | |
| The Boot Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 12, 2019 | 236 m | |
| Bear Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2018 | 255 m | |
| Kalamity Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 255 m | |
| The Tamar Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 255 m | |
| Calstock Arts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 270 m | |
| The Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 1.24 km | |
| The Barn Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2017 | 1.45 km | |
| The Edgcumbe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2017 | 1.45 km | |
| Bere Alston Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.98 km | |
| The Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 25, 2019 | 2.03 km | |
| West View Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 2.11 km | |
| Feast - From The Heart Of The Old Chapel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 2.18 km | |
| Rising Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 4, 2022 | 2.18 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 2.21 km | |
| Dave's Chip Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2017 | 2.21 km | |
| JM Brown & Son | Exempt | 2.24 km | |
| Taphill Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 2.24 km | |
| The Voting Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 2.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL18 9RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Rowse Gardens | 100 m | |
| The Quay | 277 m | |
| Lang Gardens | 302 m | |
| Lang Gardens | 315 m | |
| Calstock Rail Station | 204 m | |
| Bere Alston Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Gunnislake Rail Station | 2.22 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 10.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL18 9RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Hare Wood | 560 m | |
| Buttspill Wood | 643 m | |
| Ward Plantation | 1.36 km | |
| Sheepridge Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Whimple Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Bohetherick Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Braunder Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Cotehele Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Morwell Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Maddacleave Wood | 2 km | |
| Comfort Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Hatherleigh Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Hatch Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Luscombedown Plantation | 3 km | |
| Gray's Plantation | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL18 9RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21 Mbps | 20.2 Mbps | 29.21 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.1 Mbps | 3.3 Mbps | 4.63 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 61.1% | 38.9% | 22 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 38.9% | 38.9% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL18 9RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.49835500 |
| Longitude | -4.20605200 |
| OS Easting | 243638 |
| OS Northing | 0068831 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Calstock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33048357 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 010D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |