Postcode PL23 1AH (Cornwall)

Map showing PL23 1AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL23 1AH is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL23 1AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL23 1AH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 PL23 1AH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL23 1AH is Fore Street which is centered 6 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parish Church and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Par Rail Station, 5.46 km away.

The closest primary school to PL23 1AH (for ages 11 and under) is Fowey Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 22, 2018.

The local pub for residents of PL23 1AH is The Lugger Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway and is 85 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL23 1AH 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 PL23 1AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL23 1AH, and the approximate distance away.

Fore Street 6 m
Webb Street 79 m
Custom House Hill 86 m
Market Street 94 m
South Street 105 m
Church Avenue 154 m
Cobbs Well 170 m
Browns Hill 182 m
North Street 182 m
Rose Hill 209 m
Lostwithiel Street 216 m
Long Steps 216 m
Place Road 224 m
Vicarage Meadow 334 m
Rawlings Lane 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL23 1AH

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 PL23 1AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fowey Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
582 m
Fowey River Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
689 m
Polruan Primary Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.08 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.35 km
Lerryn CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.49 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
6.31 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
6.36 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.36 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.15 km
Pelynt Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.4 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.51 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.65 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.67 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.67 km
Polperro Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
8.75 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
9.16 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
9.61 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
9.78 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.9 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL23 1AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Quay Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
0 m
Roly's Fudge Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
0 m
Seasalt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
0 m
Sunny Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
0 m
The Cornish Bakery Shops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
0 m
The Lugger Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2013
0 m
The Well House Bed And Breakfast And Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
0 m
Niles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
17 m
Sams Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
17 m
The Galleon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
17 m
The Old Quay House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
17 m
Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
85 m
Troy Town Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
91 m
Brown Sugar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
93 m
Kittows Of Fowey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
93 m
Haveners Bar And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
99 m
King Of Prussia Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
99 m
Sundaes Retailers - other 4
Good
October 1, 2012
99 m
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
125 m
The Lifebuoy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
150 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL23 1AH - Data from Apr 2022

Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Varco's Corner Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Surgery Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Safe Harbour Hotel Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Bottom Hanson Drive Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Par Rail Station Rail 5.46 km
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 98 m
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 98 m
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 105 m
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 29.14 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL23 1AH - Data from Dec 2021

Brawn Point Wetland 522 m
Polruan Pool Bay 638 m
Station Wood Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Lamp Rock Island 943 m
Mundy Rocks Island 977 m
Punch Rocks Island 1.05 km
Covington Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Washing Rocks Island 1.22 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Little Coombe Hawne Bay 1.72 km
Lamellyon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Higher Penventinue Reservoir Inland Water 1.77 km
Colvithick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Menabilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Tregear's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL23 1AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.8 Mbps 40.5 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70 17.5
300+ Mbps 85.7% 330 50

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 106,427 kWh - mean 15,204 kWh : median 6,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL23 1AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.33601200
Longitude -4.63443100
OS Easting 212623
OS Northing 0051775
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19568
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Electoral Ward Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
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 St Austell and Newquay

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Fowey BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 035D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2