Postcode PL23 1HX (Cornwall)

Map showing PL23 1HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL23 1HX is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL23 1HX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL23 1HX 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 1HX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL23 1HX is St Fimbarrus Road which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Top Hanson Drive and is 212 m away. The closest railway station is Par Rail Station, 5.29 km away.

The closest primary school to PL23 1HX (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 1HX is Safe Harbour Hotel and is 356 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 398 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Fimbarrus Road 48 m
Esplanade 74 m
Pikes Hill 104 m
Daglands Road 128 m
Hanson Drive 156 m
Saffron Close 251 m
Long Steps 261 m
Heyl View 285 m
Lostwithiel Street 289 m
Browns Hill 316 m
Church Avenue 337 m
Windmill 385 m
Tower Park 508 m
A390 8.36 km
A39 92.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL23 1HX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL23 1HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fowey River Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
395 m
Fowey Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
449 m
Polruan Primary Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
871 m
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.21 km
Lerryn CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.9 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
6.09 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
6.1 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.1 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.18 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.41 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.76 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.76 km
Pelynt Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.85 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.86 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
8.87 km
Polperro Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
9.09 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
9.27 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
9.47 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.56 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fowey Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 28, 2019
0 m
Pintxo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2016
79 m
Fowey Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
221 m
Royal Fowey Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
320 m
The Lifebuoy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
332 m
Safe Harbour Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
356 m
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
373 m
Brown Sugar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
386 m
Kittows Of Fowey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
386 m
Troy Town Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
394 m
Fowey River Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
395 m
Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
398 m
Haveners Bar And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
405 m
King Of Prussia Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
405 m
Sundaes Retailers - other 4
Good
October 1, 2012
405 m
Niles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
471 m
Sams Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
471 m
The Galleon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
471 m
The Old Quay House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
471 m
Quay Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
475 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Top Hanson Drive Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Main Car Park Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Top Hanson Drive Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Windmill Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Varco's Corner Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Par Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 148 m
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 148 m
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 153 m
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 28.97 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Polruan Pool Bay 361 m
Mundy Rocks Island 505 m
Lamp Rock Island 526 m
Brawn Point Wetland 617 m
Punch Rocks Island 647 m
Covington Woods Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Station Wood Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Washing Rocks Island 920 m
Little Coombe Hawne Bay 1.25 km
Menabilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Tregear's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Higher Penventinue Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Blackmore Beach Island 1.95 km
Hooker's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.33308300
Longitude -4.63923100
OS Easting 212267
OS Northing 0051460
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