The postcode PL24 2AU is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL24 2AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL24 2AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 PL24 2AU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to PL24 2AU is Polmear Parc which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Polmear Parc and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Par Rail Station, 771 m away.
The closest primary school to PL24 2AU (for ages 11 and under) is Tywardreath School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018.
The local pub for residents of PL24 2AU is The Ship Inn and is 552 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Wok and is 377 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 14, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 PL24 2AU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL24 2AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL24 2AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL24 2AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL24 2AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tywardreath School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 764 m |
| Doubletrees School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 1.94 km |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Fowey River Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2019) | 4.13 km |
| Fowey Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 4.14 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.45 km |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 4.76 km |
| Polruan Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 5.29 km |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.4 km |
| Red Moor School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (September 17, 2021) | 5.4 km |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 5.5 km |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 5.51 km |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 5.54 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 5.78 km |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 5.79 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 6.4 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.54 km | |
| Lostwithiel School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 6.58 km |
| Lerryn CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 6.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL24 2AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamleys | Awaiting Inspection | 345 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 345 m | |
| Chicks Charity | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2017 | 374 m | |
| Golden Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 377 m | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 377 m | |
| Howl Dowr | Awaiting Inspection | 552 m | |
| The Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 552 m | |
| Vals Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 599 m | |
| The Royal Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 619 m | |
| Par Green Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2017 | 622 m | |
| The Welcome Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2020 | 622 m | |
| Tywardreath Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 666 m | |
| The Catch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2018 | 733 m | |
| The Strand Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2017 | 733 m | |
| Sweet Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 736 m | |
| Saint Andrew Lodge (1151), Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2016 | 764 m | |
| Tywardreath CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2016 | 764 m | |
| Coffee Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 18, 2018 | 773 m | |
| Par Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2017 | 883 m | |
| MJ's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 983 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL24 2AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Polmear Parc | 80 m | |
| Polmear Parc | 86 m | |
| Library | 276 m | |
| Costcutter | 380 m | |
| Tehidy Road | 454 m | |
| Par Rail Station | 771 m | |
| Luxulyan Rail Station | 5.68 km | |
| Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 4.58 km | |
| Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 4.58 km | |
| Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 4.6 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 24.45 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 42.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL24 2AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Par Sands | 880 m | |
| Booley Beach | 1.37 km | |
| Killyvarder Rock | 1.4 km | |
| The Mount | 1.56 km | |
| Bream Rocks | 1.68 km | |
| Pinnock Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Polgaver Beach | 2.28 km | |
| Prideaux Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Cocklehorn Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Shorthorn Beach | 2.53 km | |
| Tremain's Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Ash Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Pengall Plantation | 2.85 km | |
| Warren Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Carmears Wood | 2.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL24 2AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.9 Mbps | 30.2 Mbps | 53.55 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.7 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 1.1% | 98.9% | 20.5 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 98.9% | 98.9% | 39.7 | 6.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL24 2AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.35200400 |
| Longitude | -4.69547500 |
| OS Easting | 208341 |
| OS Northing | 0053707 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000052 |
| Travel To Work Area | St Austell and Newquay |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | St Blazey BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Blazey BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048747 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 035 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 035C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |