Postcode PL23 1HD (Cornwall)

Map showing PL23 1HD and nearby postcodes

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

PL23 1HD 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 1HD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL23 1HD is Windmill which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fowey School and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Par Rail Station, 4.95 km away.

The closest primary school to PL23 1HD (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 1HD is Safe Harbour Hotel and is 346 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway and is 546 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windmill 30 m
Heyl View 116 m
New Road Hill 168 m
Saffron Close 238 m
Park Road 270 m
Polvillion Road 289 m
Hanson Drive 293 m
Pikes Hill 311 m
Langurtho Road 321 m
St Fimbarrus Road 323 m
Vicarage Meadow 335 m
Daglands Road 354 m
B3415 373 m
Esplanade 402 m
Green Lane 485 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL23 1HD

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 1HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fowey Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
100 m
Fowey River Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
123 m
Polruan Primary Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.24 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.86 km
Lerryn CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.7 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
5.77 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
5.8 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.8 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
7.93 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.1 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.4 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.4 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.53 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
8.59 km
Pelynt Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.95 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
9.03 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
9.21 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.32 km
Polperro Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
9.33 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fowey River Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
123 m
Fowey Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
303 m
Safe Harbour Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
346 m
Fowey Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 28, 2019
368 m
Pintxo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2016
383 m
The Lifebuoy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
508 m
Royal Fowey Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
512 m
Brown Sugar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
535 m
Kittows Of Fowey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
535 m
Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
546 m
Troy Town Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
547 m
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
551 m
Haveners Bar And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
573 m
King Of Prussia Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
573 m
Sundaes Retailers - other 4
Good
October 1, 2012
573 m
Quay Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
582 m
Roly's Fudge Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
582 m
Seasalt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
582 m
Sunny Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
582 m
The Cornish Bakery Shops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
582 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fowey School Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Windmill Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Windmill Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Community College Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Community College Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Par Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 474 m
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 474 m
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 475 m
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 28.63 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 39.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Station Wood Woodland Or Forest 658 m
Mundy Rocks Island 690 m
Polruan Pool Bay 729 m
Covington Woods Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Lamp Rock Island 824 m
Brawn Point Wetland 934 m
Punch Rocks Island 947 m
Washing Rocks Island 1.26 km
Little Coombe Hawne Bay 1.33 km
Menabilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Higher Penventinue Reservoir Inland Water 1.55 km
Tregear's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Blackmore Beach Island 1.98 km
Colvithick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.1 Mbps 26.8 Mbps 38.16 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 4 Mbps 6.74 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% 21.7 2.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.3 6.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 207,349 kWh - mean 9,425 kWh : median 8,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL23 1HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.33562500
Longitude -4.64254800
OS Easting 212041
OS Northing 0051751
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33048742
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 035D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1