Postcode PL26 6DJ (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 6DJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL26 6DJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 6DJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to PL26 6DJ is B3273 which is centered 150 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sun Valley Holiday Park and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 4.33 km away.

The closest primary school to PL26 6DJ (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 6DJ is Carnmoggas Holiday Park and is 1.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 16, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Queenies Pantry and is 1.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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 PL26 6DJ 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 6DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B3273 150 m
A390 15.6 km
A39 101.51 km
A30 130.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 6DJ

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 6DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mevagissey Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.92 km
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
3.55 km
Pondhu Primary School 3.66 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
4.46 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
4.63 km
Poltair School 4.76 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
5.06 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
5.16 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
5.3 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
5.69 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
5.82 km
Gorran School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
6.5 km
Grampound-with-Creed CofE School Good
(February 26, 2019)
7.1 km
Brannel School 7.66 km
The Roseland Academy Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
7.66 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
7.69 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
7.69 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
7.85 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
8.15 km
St Stephen Churchtown Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
8.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rebellion Roast House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 4, 2019
0 m
Carnmoggas Holiday Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2015
1.66 km
Into The Woods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1.67 km
Little Bay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
1.67 km
Kingswood Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
1.72 km
Queenies Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 27, 2021
1.72 km
The Refill Hut Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.72 km
Trevithick And Trays Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.72 km
The Cove Eating House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2018
1.79 km
Hubbox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
1.91 km
Pentewan Plaice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
1.91 km
Seabreeze Trading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.91 km
Seahorse Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2017
1.91 km
Polgooth Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.96 km
Heligan Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
2 km
Lobbs Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2 km
Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 28, 2018
2.16 km
Averlea Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
2.35 km
Polgooth Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2022
2.35 km
Meezees Snack Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sun Valley Holiday Park Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Sun Valley Holiday Park Bus Stop/Station 164 m
St Austell Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 3.85 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 3.85 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 3.87 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.73 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 51.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Wood Orchard Woodland Or Forest 603 m
Peckhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
New Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Shepherdshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Parkendues Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Thomas's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Horsemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Trelean Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Wallpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Pentewan Beach Beach 2.14 km
Sconhoe Beach Beach 2.15 km
Roseweek Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.5 Mbps 26.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.6% 13.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.5 15
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 39,712 kWh - mean 3,055 kWh : median 1,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL26 6DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.30144200
Longitude -4.80217200
OS Easting 200543
OS Northing 0048368
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14793
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Electoral Ward St Mewan & Grampound
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046172
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 041E
Output Area / Small Area 1A4