Postcode PL26 6DA (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 6DA and nearby postcodes

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

PL26 6DA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 6DA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PL26 6DA is The Square which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pentewan Turn and is 318 m away.

The closest primary school to PL26 6DA (for ages 11 and under) is Mevagissey Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2017.

The local pub for residents of PL26 6DA is Trevalsa Court Hotel and is 1.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Sandwich Hut and is 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Square 18 m
Glentowan Road 36 m
The Quay 59 m
The Terrace 63 m
North Road 135 m
Pentewan Hill 172 m
West End 185 m
A390 15.53 km
A39 101.63 km
A30 129.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 6DA

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 6DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mevagissey Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.74 km
Pondhu Primary School 4.88 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
5.04 km
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
5.04 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
5.11 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
5.45 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
5.64 km
Poltair School 5.67 km
Gorran School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
5.76 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
6.05 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
6.27 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
6.44 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
7.51 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
7.51 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
8.01 km
Grampound-with-Creed CofE School Good
(February 26, 2019)
8.58 km
The Roseland Academy Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
8.7 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
9.27 km
Brannel School 9.44 km
Tregony Community Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
9.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cove Eating House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2018
0 m
Into The Woods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
142 m
Little Bay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
142 m
Hubbox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
552 m
Pentewan Plaice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
552 m
Seabreeze Trading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
552 m
Seahorse Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2017
552 m
Mevagissey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.74 km
Rebellion Roast House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 4, 2019
1.79 km
Trevalsa Court Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 20, 2021
1.94 km
Heligan Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
2.18 km
Lobbs Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.18 km
Mevagissey Activity Centre/The MAC Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2022
2.21 km
Mevagissey Jubilee Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
July 21, 2016
2.39 km
Blue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 24, 2018
2.39 km
Little China Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 24, 2018
2.39 km
Teacup Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
2.39 km
The Sandwich Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
2.39 km
She Sells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
2.43 km
Mevagissey Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pentewan Turn Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Pentewan Turn Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Tregiskey Farm Bus Stop/Station 1.26 km
Tregiskey Farm Bus Stop/Station 1.28 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 2.55 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 2.55 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 2.56 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 23.47 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 49.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pentewan Beach Beach 376 m
Sconhoe Beach Beach 562 m
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Parkendues Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Cockaluney Beach Beach 1.14 km
Polgwyn Beach Beach 1.26 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
New Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Horsemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Tregassick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Polstreath Beach 1.89 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mevagissey Bay Bay 1.99 km
Little Polstreath Beach 2.09 km
Peckhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.9 Mbps 53.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.7 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 133,968 kWh - mean 6,698 kWh : median 7,094 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL26 6DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.29214000
Longitude -4.78172700
OS Easting 201957
OS Northing 0047278
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13865
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048767
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 041C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3