Postcode PL24 2RB (Cornwall)

Map showing PL24 2RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL24 2RB is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL24 2RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL24 2RB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 2RB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PL24 2RB is Poldrea which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poldrea and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Par Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to PL24 2RB (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 2RB is Saint Andrew Lodge (1151), Masonic Hall and is 917 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 3, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Catch and is 223 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 2RB 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 2RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Poldrea 32 m
Mount Bennett Road 127 m
St Sampsons Close 167 m
Legion Lane 169 m
Trenant Road 169 m
Polpey Lane 175 m
Penstrasse Place 186 m
Belmont Street 236 m
Fore Street 237 m
Well Street 242 m
Glen View 294 m
Tywardreath Hill 633 m
A3082 1.12 km
B3269 2.56 km
A390 5.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL24 2RB

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 PL24 2RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
917 m
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.31 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
2.65 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.65 km
Fowey Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
4.08 km
Fowey River Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
4.11 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.78 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
4.78 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
5.19 km
Polruan Primary Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
5.33 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
5.35 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
5.37 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
5.79 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
5.91 km
Lerryn CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.92 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
6.16 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
6.2 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
6.34 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
6.49 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
6.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trecarrel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
213 m
The Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
223 m
The Strand Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2017
223 m
Tywardreath Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
326 m
Chicks Charity Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
595 m
Saint Andrew Lodge (1151), Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 3, 2016
917 m
Tywardreath CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2016
917 m
Howl Dowr Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
933 m
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
933 m
The Royal Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
1.01 km
Hamleys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
1.02 km
Scarlet And Blue Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 21, 2019
1.09 km
Wingz Bird Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2015
1.09 km
Trenython Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2017
1.13 km
Coffee Plus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
1.16 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
1.17 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
1.17 km
Vals Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
1.3 km
Par Green Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 28, 2017
1.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poldrea Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Poldrea Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Belmount Street Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Belmont Street Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Polpey Lane Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Par Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Luxulyan Rail Station Rail 5.54 km
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.38 km
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.38 km
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.4 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 24.59 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pinnock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Par Sands Beach 1.67 km
Booley Beach Beach 1.95 km
Killyvarder Rock Island 2.15 km
Prideaux Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Bream Rocks Island 2.54 km
Caruggatt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Carmears Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Tremain's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Lanherriot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Pengall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cocklehorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Woodgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Higher Penventinue Reservoir Inland Water 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.4 Mbps 29.3 Mbps 65.89 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 16.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.7 5.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.6 7.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 230,112 kWh - mean 9,204 kWh : median 9,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 126,601 kWh - mean 4,220 kWh : median 2,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL24 2RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.35837900
Longitude -4.68856700
OS Easting 208858
OS Northing 0054398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10893
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area St Blazey BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Blazey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048744
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 035A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1