Postcode PL25 3BQ (Cornwall)

Map showing PL25 3BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL25 3BQ is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL25 3BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL25 3BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 PL25 3BQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL25 3BQ is Whieldon Road which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Car Wash and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to PL25 3BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Sandy Hill Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 24, 2017.

The local pub for residents of PL25 3BQ is Holmbush Inn and is 539 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chinese Kitchen and is 234 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL25 3BQ 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 PL25 3BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL25 3BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Whieldon Road 104 m
Cormorant Drive 123 m
Shelley Road 138 m
Minton Close 160 m
Doulton Road 192 m
Penrice Parc 227 m
Kingfisher Drive 240 m
Acorn Drive 255 m
Chandlers Walk 256 m
Daniels Lane 261 m
Wedgewood Road 274 m
Mayfield Close 277 m
Fettling Lane 319 m
Dennison Avenue 337 m
Penmere Road 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL25 3BQ

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 PL25 3BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
388 m
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
511 m
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
640 m
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
838 m
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
859 m
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.38 km
Poltair School 1.52 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
1.57 km
Pondhu Primary School 2.57 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
3.23 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.23 km
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
3.54 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.55 km
Treverbyn Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.79 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.98 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
5.91 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
6.71 km
Mevagissey Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.17 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
7.29 km
Nanpean Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
7.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL25 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chinese Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2019
234 m
Holmbush Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
234 m
Niles Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
234 m
T A Kittow & Sons Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
234 m
Vons Coffee House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
234 m
The Smoking Long Horn Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
260 m
Grove Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
367 m
Penrice Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
388 m
Cafe Vibe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
438 m
Lidl UK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
440 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
440 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
440 m
Yummy Interiors Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 2, 2017
492 m
Naturally Learning Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
492 m
Sandy Hill Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
511 m
F & E Rickard Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2020
539 m
Holmbush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
539 m
The Galley Charlestown Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
541 m
Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 10, 2021
577 m
Mary's Pastys Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
582 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL25 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Car Wash Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Holmbush Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Car Wash Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Holmbush Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Tesco Store Bus Stop/Station 247 m
St Austell Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Par Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 7.95 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 7.95 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 7.96 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 20.82 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 47.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL25 3BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Du Porth Beach 1.41 km
Appletree Beach Beach 1.45 km
Appletree Point Wetland 1.47 km
Cuddra Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Crinnis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Gull Island Island 1.82 km
Porth Pean Bay 1.87 km
Fanny's Beach Beach 1.9 km
Morish's Beach Beach 2.02 km
Carnjewey Beach Beach 2.1 km
Robin's Rock Island 2.11 km
Park Matthews Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Crinnis Beach Beach 2.27 km
Crinnis Island Island 2.32 km
Trethowel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL25 3BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.5 Mbps 34.7 Mbps 74.28 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.3 14.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 193,934 kWh - mean 11,408 kWh : median 9,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 43,441 kWh - mean 2,413 kWh : median 2,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL25 3BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.33986100
Longitude -4.76549900
OS Easting 203310
OS Northing 0052540
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17992
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Electoral Ward St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area St Austell BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Austell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048755
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 039E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4