Postcode PL23 1DB (Cornwall)

Map showing PL23 1DB and nearby postcodes

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

PL23 1DB 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 1DB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL23 1DB is North Street which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Surgery and is 226 m away.

The closest primary school to PL23 1DB (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 1DB is The Lugger Inn and is 186 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 257 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 31, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

North Street 8 m
Custom House Hill 102 m
Passage Street 180 m
Fore Street 188 m
Station Road 265 m
Webb Street 265 m
Rawlings Lane 275 m
Market Street 279 m
South Street 290 m
Cobbs Well 296 m
Place Road 315 m
Church Avenue 320 m
Browns Hill 345 m
Lostwithiel Street 377 m
Green Lane 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL23 1DB

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 1DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fowey Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
678 m
Fowey River Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
819 m
Polruan Primary Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.24 km
Lerryn CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.31 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.36 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
6.36 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
6.42 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.42 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.02 km
Pelynt Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.25 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.53 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.59 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.59 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.6 km
Polperro Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
8.67 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
9.23 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
9.7 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
9.86 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.87 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pinky Murphys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
0 m
Quay Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
186 m
Roly's Fudge Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
186 m
Seasalt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
186 m
Sunny Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
186 m
The Cornish Bakery Shops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
186 m
The Lugger Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2013
186 m
The Well House Bed And Breakfast And Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
186 m
Niles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
195 m
Sams Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
195 m
The Galleon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
195 m
The Old Quay House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
195 m
The Ferry End Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2016
257 m
Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
271 m
Troy Town Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
277 m
Brown Sugar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
279 m
Kittows Of Fowey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
279 m
Haveners Bar And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
280 m
King Of Prussia Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
280 m
Sundaes Retailers - other 4
Good
October 1, 2012
280 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Surgery Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Ferry Landing Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 276 m
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 277 m
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 277 m
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 29.15 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Station Wood Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Brawn Point Wetland 638 m
Polruan Pool Bay 818 m
Lamp Rock Island 1.13 km
Mundy Rocks Island 1.16 km
Punch Rocks Island 1.23 km
Covington Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Washing Rocks Island 1.39 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Lamellyon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Higher Penventinue Reservoir Inland Water 1.69 km
Little Coombe Hawne Bay 1.9 km
Colvithick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Lantic Bay Bay 2.16 km
Menabilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.9 Mbps 91.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 115 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% 18 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82 17
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 298,853 kWh - mean 11,069 kWh : median 9,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL23 1DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.33748500
Longitude -4.63312200
OS Easting 212719
OS Northing 0051934
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: Self-sufficient 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 5B3