Postcode PL26 6AT (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 6AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL26 6AT is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 6AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL26 6AT 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 PL26 6AT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL26 6AT is Ridgewood Close which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Austell Hospital and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The closest primary school to PL26 6AT (for ages 11 and under) is Mount Charles School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 21, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PL26 6AT is Porthpean Golf Club and is 664 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 897 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL26 6AT 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 PL26 6AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL26 6AT, and the approximate distance away.

Ridgewood Close 57 m
Quarry Walk 138 m
Woodland View 151 m
Bay View Road 256 m
Middle Walk 262 m
Pavilion Rise 268 m
Orchard Way 287 m
Garden Walk 304 m
Pagoda Drive 322 m
Porthpean Beach Road 455 m
Porthpean Road 547 m
Duporth Road 570 m
Tregorrick Road 824 m
A390 11.93 km
A39 97.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 6AT

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 PL26 6AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.06 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
1.08 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.64 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
1.64 km
Poltair School 2.03 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
2.24 km
Pondhu Primary School 2.25 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
2.33 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.51 km
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
3.12 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
4.13 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.13 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.54 km
Mevagissey Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
5.77 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.96 km
Treverbyn Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
5.97 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
7.31 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
7.5 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
7.92 km
Nanpean Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
8.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 6AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cornwall Hospice Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
138 m
Happy Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
138 m
St Austell Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
179 m
Porthpean Beach Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
348 m
Porthpean Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
664 m
Meadowbank Poultry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
791 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
897 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
917 m
Crossways B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 8, 2018
977 m
Charlies Boat House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
1.03 km
Pier House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
1.03 km
Sailing Barge Lady Daphne Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.03 km
Springtide Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.03 km
The Ice Cream Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2016
1.03 km
The Longstore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.03 km
Yummy Interiors Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 2, 2017
1.04 km
Grove Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.04 km
Woodland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.04 km
Moustache Jacks At Charlies Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.04 km
Mount Charles School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 6AT - Data from Apr 2022

St Austell Hospital Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Bay View Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Bay View Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Duporth Turn Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Duporth Turn Bus Stop/Station 253 m
St Austell Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Par Rail Station Rail 5.64 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 6.56 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 6.56 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 6.57 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.34 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 48.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 6AT - Data from Dec 2021

Du Porth Beach 665 m
Porth Pean Bay 674 m
Carnjewey Beach Beach 815 m
Park Matthews Wood Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Robin's Rock Island 853 m
Penrice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Appletree Point Wetland 1.55 km
Wallpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Roseweek Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Appletree Beach Beach 1.59 km
Silvermine Beach Beach 1.73 km
Gwendra Beach Beach 1.95 km
Gull Island Island 2.16 km
Thomas's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Fanny's Beach Beach 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 6AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.8 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 74.31 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.5 13.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 499,486 kWh - mean 19,979 kWh : median 20,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 147,395 kWh - mean 5,459 kWh : median 4,496 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL26 6AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.32771000
Longitude -4.77069500
OS Easting 202890
OS Northing 0051203
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area St Austell BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Duporth 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 5B2