Postcode PL23 1AU (Cornwall)

Map showing PL23 1AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL23 1AU is located in Cornwall It was introduced in December 2010 and is an active postcode. PL23 1AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL23 1AU 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 1AU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PL23 1AU is Station Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Road and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Par Rail Station, 5.31 km away.

The closest primary school to PL23 1AU (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 1AU is The Lugger Inn and is 397 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Ferry End and is 28 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 31, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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.

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 PL23 1AU 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 1AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 35 m
Rawlings Lane 156 m
Passage Street 165 m
North Street 260 m
Green Lane 289 m
Vicarage Meadow 394 m
Passage Lane 860 m
B3269 5.07 km
A390 7.72 km
A39 91.89 km
A30 117.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL23 1AU

Introduction December 2010
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 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fowey Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
671 m
Fowey River Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
851 m
Polruan Primary Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.48 km
Lerryn CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.11 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.18 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
6.21 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
6.29 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.29 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.77 km
Pelynt Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.24 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.28 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.35 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.35 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.51 km
Polperro Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
8.78 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
9.12 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
9.61 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.66 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
9.76 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ferry End Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2016
28 m
Fowey Shellfish Company Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 3, 2022
124 m
Pinky Murphys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
252 m
Quay Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
397 m
Roly's Fudge Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
397 m
Seasalt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
397 m
Sunny Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
397 m
The Cornish Bakery Shops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
397 m
The Lugger Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2013
397 m
The Well House Bed And Breakfast And Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
397 m
Niles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
412 m
Sams Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
412 m
The Galleon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
412 m
The Old Quay House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
412 m
Safe Harbour Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
452 m
Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
476 m
Brown Sugar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
480 m
Kittows Of Fowey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
480 m
Troy Town Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
483 m
Haveners Bar And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
496 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Station Road Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Hospital Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Hospital Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Surgery Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Par Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 121 m
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 121 m
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 125 m
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 28.97 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Station Wood Woodland Or Forest 372 m
Brawn Point Wetland 890 m
Polruan Pool Bay 1.03 km
Mundy Rocks Island 1.3 km
Lamp Rock Island 1.31 km
Punch Rocks Island 1.42 km
Covington Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Higher Penventinue Reservoir Inland Water 1.46 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Washing Rocks Island 1.62 km
Lamellyon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Colvithick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Little Coombe Hawne Bay 2.02 km
Lanherriot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Menabilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.7 Mbps 29.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.6 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% 13.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.8 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 41,502 kWh - mean 2,441 kWh : median 1,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL23 1AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.33959600
Longitude -4.63442000
OS Easting 212635
OS Northing 0052172
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 E33048743
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 035D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3