Postcode PL23 1PB (Cornwall)

Map showing PL23 1PB and nearby postcodes

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

PL23 1PB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 1PB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL23 1PB is East Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Quay and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Par Rail Station, 5.87 km away.

The closest primary school to PL23 1PB (for ages 11 and under) is Polruan Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PL23 1PB is The Lugger Inn and is 91 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway and is 704 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

East Street 26 m
The Quay 70 m
Chapel Lane 81 m
Meadow Close 122 m
Bones Meadow 150 m
West Street 188 m
Fore Street 194 m
St Saviour's Hill 223 m
Hockens Lane 239 m
School Lane 248 m
Greenbank 259 m
Battery Park 294 m
Kendall Park 303 m
A390 8.88 km
A39 92.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL23 1PB

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 1PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polruan Primary Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
305 m
Fowey River Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
996 m
Fowey Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.05 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.8 km
Lerryn CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.23 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
6.63 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.63 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
6.64 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.64 km
Polperro Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
8.69 km
Pelynt Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.7 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.93 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
9.36 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
9.36 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
9.37 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
9.41 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
9.72 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
9.94 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
10.01 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
10.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crumpets Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
89 m
Crumpets Too Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
89 m
The Lugger Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
91 m
Pintxo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2016
604 m
Fowey Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 28, 2019
610 m
Royal Fowey Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
643 m
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
661 m
The Lifebuoy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
663 m
Haveners Bar And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
679 m
King Of Prussia Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
679 m
Sundaes Retailers - other 4
Good
October 1, 2012
679 m
Troy Town Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
697 m
Brown Sugar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
702 m
Kittows Of Fowey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
702 m
Haveners Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
704 m
Niles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
761 m
Sams Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
761 m
The Galleon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
761 m
The Old Quay House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
761 m
Fowey Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
766 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Quay Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Greenbank Bus Stop/Station 237 m
St Saviour's Hill Bus Stop/Station 277 m
St Saviour's Hill Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Ocean View Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Par Rail Station Rail 5.87 km
Polruan Ferry Landing Ferry 120 m
Polruan Ferry Landing Ferry 120 m
Polruan Ferry Landing Ferry 120 m
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 29.54 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Polruan Pool Bay 257 m
Brawn Point Wetland 371 m
Washing Rocks Island 478 m
Lamp Rock Island 486 m
Punch Rocks Island 504 m
Mundy Rocks Island 720 m
Covington Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Little Coombe Hawne Bay 1.38 km
Station Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Lantic Bay Bay 1.85 km
Lamellyon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Great Lantic Beach Beach 2.07 km
Tregear's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Blackmore Beach Island 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.9 Mbps 46.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 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% 23.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.3 11.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 116,623 kWh - mean 5,071 kWh : median 3,330 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL23 1PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.32906400
Longitude -4.63342800
OS Easting 212667
OS Northing 0051000
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9794
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South East Cornwall
Electoral Ward Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
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 Polruan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048400
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 028D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1