Postcode PL25 3GU (Cornwall)

Map showing PL25 3GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL25 3GU is located in Cornwall It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. PL25 3GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL25 3GU 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 3GU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PL25 3GU is Acorn Drive which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holmbush Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to PL25 3GU (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 3GU is Holmbush Inn and is 396 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 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acorn Drive 13 m
Fettling Lane 74 m
Pattern Close 110 m
Castings Drive 141 m
Chandlers Walk 146 m
Railway Close 146 m
Shelley Road 153 m
Waterwheel Close 172 m
Foundry Drive 187 m
Hillside 204 m
Church Lane 223 m
Church Road 238 m
Whieldon Road 255 m
Charlestown Road 272 m
Holmbush Arch Road 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL25 3GU

Introduction December 2001
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 3GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
471 m
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
639 m
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
762 m
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
768 m
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
978 m
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.63 km
Poltair School 1.75 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
1.82 km
Pondhu Primary School 2.72 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
3.1 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.1 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.45 km
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
3.69 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.88 km
Treverbyn Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
5.02 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
6.03 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
6.93 km
Mevagissey Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.04 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
7.53 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holmbush Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Holmbush Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Foundry Parc Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Chandlers Walk Bus Stop/Station 227 m
St Austell Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Par Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 7.81 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 7.81 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 7.81 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.08 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 47.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Appletree Beach Beach 1.19 km
Du Porth Beach 1.21 km
Appletree Point Wetland 1.21 km
Crinnis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Cuddra Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Gull Island Island 1.58 km
Fanny's Beach Beach 1.67 km
Porth Pean Bay 1.7 km
Morish's Beach Beach 1.79 km
Carnjewey Beach Beach 1.94 km
Robin's Rock Island 1.94 km
Crinnis Beach Beach 2.05 km
Crinnis Island Island 2.11 km
Park Matthews Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Carlyon Bay Bay 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.2 Mbps 65.8 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.6 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 249,276 kWh - mean 7,790 kWh : median 7,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL25 3GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.33826900
Longitude -4.76283400
OS Easting 203493
OS Northing 0052356
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