Postcode PL23 1JJ (Cornwall)

Map showing PL23 1JJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL23 1JJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 1JJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL23 1JJ is St Fimbarrus Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Top Hanson Drive and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Par Rail Station, 5.21 km away.

The closest primary school to PL23 1JJ (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 1JJ is Safe Harbour Hotel and is 370 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 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL23 1JJ 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL23 1JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Fimbarrus Road 42 m
Hanson Drive 77 m
Pikes Hill 129 m
Esplanade 152 m
Daglands Road 175 m
Heyl View 240 m
Saffron Close 245 m
Long Steps 310 m
Lostwithiel Street 322 m
Windmill 325 m
Browns Hill 353 m
Tower Park 457 m
A390 8.33 km
A39 92.71 km
A30 118.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL23 1JJ

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 1JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fowey River Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
316 m
Fowey Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
394 m
Polruan Primary Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
932 m
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.13 km
Lerryn CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.9 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
6 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
6.02 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.02 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.1 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.38 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.7 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.7 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
8.79 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.82 km
Pelynt Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.92 km
Polperro Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
9.17 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
9.19 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
9.39 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.48 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fowey Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 28, 2019
84 m
Fowey Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
144 m
Pintxo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2016
148 m
Fowey River Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
316 m
Safe Harbour Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
370 m
Royal Fowey Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
381 m
The Lifebuoy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
391 m
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
434 m
Brown Sugar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
442 m
Kittows Of Fowey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
442 m
Troy Town Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
450 m
Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
454 m
Haveners Bar And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
465 m
King Of Prussia Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
465 m
Sundaes Retailers - other 4
Good
October 1, 2012
465 m
Niles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
523 m
Sams Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
523 m
The Galleon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
523 m
The Old Quay House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
523 m
Quay Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
526 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Top Hanson Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Top Hanson Drive Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Main Car Park Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Windmill Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bottom Hanson Drive Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Par Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 230 m
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 230 m
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 235 m
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 28.89 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 39.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Polruan Pool Bay 428 m
Mundy Rocks Island 478 m
Lamp Rock Island 543 m
Covington Woods Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Punch Rocks Island 666 m
Brawn Point Wetland 701 m
Station Wood Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Washing Rocks Island 964 m
Little Coombe Hawne Bay 1.2 km
Menabilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Tregear's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Higher Penventinue Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Blackmore Beach Island 1.9 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hooker's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 45.8 Mbps 76.06 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 9.6 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 3.4% 18 1.8
30-300 Mbps 93.1% 51.4 11.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 543,520 kWh - mean 18,117 kWh : median 16,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 151,382 kWh - mean 4,452 kWh : median 4,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL23 1JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.33326400
Longitude -4.64037900
OS Easting 212186
OS Northing 0051483
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21729
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 E33048742
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 035B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3