Postcode PL25 3BU (Cornwall)

Map showing PL25 3BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL25 3BU is located in Cornwall It was introduced in June 2010 and is an active postcode. PL25 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL25 3BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 3BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PL25 3BU is Waterwheel Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foundry Parc and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to PL25 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is Charlestown Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PL25 3BU is Holmbush Inn and is 491 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 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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 PL25 3BU 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 3BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waterwheel Close 24 m
Foundry Drive 52 m
Pattern Close 85 m
Fettling Lane 94 m
Charlestown Road 106 m
Rashleigh Mews 123 m
Railway Close 128 m
Castings Drive 143 m
Church Road 159 m
Chandlers Walk 168 m
Church Lane 173 m
Acorn Drive 180 m
Hillside 295 m
Eleven Doors 296 m
Shelley Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL25 3BU

Introduction June 2010
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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
475 m
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
637 m
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
761 m
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
886 m
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
1.15 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.77 km
Poltair School 1.82 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
1.92 km
Pondhu Primary School 2.71 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
3.15 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.15 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.52 km
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
3.67 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.95 km
Treverbyn Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
5.18 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
6.19 km
Mevagissey Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
6.88 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
7.09 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
7.6 km
Nanpean Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
8.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Naturally Learning Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
117 m
The Galley Charlestown Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
145 m
The Smoking Long Horn Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
168 m
Chinese Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2019
299 m
Holmbush Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
299 m
Niles Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
299 m
T A Kittow & Sons Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
299 m
Vons Coffee House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
299 m
Grove Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
321 m
Moustache Jacks At Charlies Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
397 m
Lidl UK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
446 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
446 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
446 m
Penrice Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
475 m
F & E Rickard Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2020
491 m
Holmbush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
491 m
Niles Bakery And Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
515 m
Cafe Vibe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
540 m
Yummy Interiors Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 2, 2017
577 m
Charlestown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
637 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Foundry Parc Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Opp Foundry Parc Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Holmbush Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
St Austell Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Par Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 7.64 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 7.64 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 7.65 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.18 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 47.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Du Porth Beach 1.04 km
Appletree Beach Beach 1.09 km
Appletree Point Wetland 1.11 km
Crinnis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Cuddra Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Gull Island Island 1.53 km
Porth Pean Bay 1.53 km
Fanny's Beach Beach 1.64 km
Morish's Beach Beach 1.76 km
Carnjewey Beach Beach 1.78 km
Robin's Rock Island 1.78 km
Park Matthews Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Crinnis Beach Beach 2.03 km
Crinnis Island Island 2.08 km
Carlyon Bay Bay 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 156.16 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 29.3 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 8.3% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.4 14.9
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 62,604 kWh - mean 4,816 kWh : median 3,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL25 3BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.33676100
Longitude -4.76270500
OS Easting 203496
OS Northing 0052188
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29312
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Electoral Ward Mevagissey & St Austell Bay
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33048750
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 036E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1