Postcode PL24 2LR (Cornwall)

Map showing PL24 2LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL24 2LR is located in Cornwall It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. PL24 2LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL24 2LR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 2LR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PL24 2LR is Helleur Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Polgover Way and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Par Rail Station, 847 m away.

The closest primary school to PL24 2LR (for ages 11 and under) is Biscovey Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 28, 2014.

The local pub for residents of PL24 2LR is Par Inn and is 544 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 2, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from YG'S and is 398 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 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 PL24 2LR 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 PL24 2LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL24 2LR, and the approximate distance away.

Helleur Close 65 m
Chyreen Court 139 m
Polgover Way 147 m
Par Lane 163 m
Deeble Drive 186 m
Lamb Park 195 m
Austen Close 202 m
Mountside Road 223 m
The Consuls 253 m
Old Roselyon Road 255 m
Chyandor Close 275 m
Penarwyn Woods 290 m
Manor View 309 m
Old Roselyon Crescent 329 m
The Mount 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL24 2LR

Introduction August 1992
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 PL24 2LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
363 m
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
662 m
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
662 m
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.17 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.19 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
3.41 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
4.17 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
4.2 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.43 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
4.48 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
4.89 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
5.05 km
Poltair School 5.2 km
Fowey River Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
5.34 km
Fowey Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
5.38 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.5 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
5.5 km
Treverbyn Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
6.24 km
Pondhu Primary School 6.41 km
Polruan Primary Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
6.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL24 2LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Old Roselyon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
229 m
Doubletrees Hostel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2017
363 m
Doubletrees School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
363 m
Pathways School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2017
363 m
Nets Nosh Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
394 m
MJ's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
398 m
Richards Fruit and Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2016
398 m
The Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 25, 2020
398 m
YG'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 24, 2019
398 m
Rosehill House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
486 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 27, 2022
514 m
The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
514 m
Par Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2017
544 m
Mace Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
616 m
Sweet Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
627 m
G.W.R.S.A. Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
647 m
Biscovey Junior School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
662 m
Biscovey Nursery And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
662 m
The Jolly Roger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
680 m
Par Green Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 28, 2017
740 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL24 2LR - Data from Apr 2022

Polgover Way Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Polgover Way Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Chyandor Close Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Chyandor Close Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Community Church Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Par Rail Station Rail 847 m
Luxulyan Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 5.87 km
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 5.87 km
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 5.87 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 23.27 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 43.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL24 2LR - Data from Dec 2021

The Mount Hill Or Mountain 597 m
Polgaver Beach Beach 1.48 km
Bream Rocks Island 1.51 km
Par Sands Beach 1.57 km
Shorthorn Beach Beach 1.61 km
Tremain's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Killyvarder Rock Island 1.92 km
Carlyon Bay Bay 2.04 km
Prideaux Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Crinnis Island Island 2.18 km
Pengall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Crinnis Beach Beach 2.21 km
Booley Beach Beach 2.26 km
Cuddra Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL24 2LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.6 Mbps 56.3 Mbps 208.06 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 87.7% 73 16.4
300+ Mbps 12.3% - -

Gas Consumption

74 meters consuming 543,106 kWh - mean 7,339 kWh : median 7,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

80 meters consuming 349,667 kWh - mean 4,371 kWh : median 3,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL24 2LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35132700
Longitude -4.71447200
OS Easting 206987
OS Northing 0053681
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12836
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Electoral Ward St Blazey
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area St Blazey BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Blazey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048741
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 031B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1