Postcode PL26 6TL (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 6TL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL26 6TL is located in Cornwall It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. PL26 6TL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL26 6TL 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 6TL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PL26 6TL is Lavorrick Orchards which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Hill and is 134 m away.

The closest primary school to PL26 6TL (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 6TL is Trevalsa Court Hotel and is 192 m 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 405 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 41.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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 6TL 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 6TL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lavorrick Orchards 59 m
Cross Park Terrace 91 m
Higher Lavorrick 134 m
Vicarage Hill 179 m
Church Lane 184 m
The Close 215 m
Prospect Place 220 m
School Hill 228 m
Bay View 237 m
Kiln Close 245 m
Roberts Close 251 m
Beach Road 260 m
Shipbuilder Close 273 m
Valley Road 278 m
Cliff Street 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 6TL

Introduction June 1981
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 6TL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mevagissey Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
292 m
Gorran School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
3.74 km
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
6.69 km
Pondhu Primary School 6.7 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
7.05 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
7.13 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
7.46 km
Poltair School 7.62 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
7.66 km
The Roseland Academy Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
7.91 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
8.01 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
8.29 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
8.44 km
Grampound-with-Creed CofE School Good
(February 26, 2019)
8.47 km
Tregony Community Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
8.67 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
9.44 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
9.44 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
9.94 km
Brannel School 10.28 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
10.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trevalsa Court Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 20, 2021
192 m
Mevagissey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
292 m
Mevagissey Jubilee Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
July 21, 2016
392 m
Blue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 24, 2018
405 m
Little China Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 24, 2018
405 m
Teacup Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
405 m
The Sandwich Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
405 m
Mevagissey Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
433 m
Moores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2016
433 m
Mr T's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
433 m
Central Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2019
479 m
Lighthouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
479 m
Mevagissey News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2016
479 m
Number 5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
479 m
Cellar Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2015
487 m
Jude's Artisian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 3, 2020
487 m
Martins Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
487 m
Mevagissey Activity Centre/The MAC Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2022
489 m
Fountain Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 23, 2021
497 m
Mevagissey Bay Fresh Fish Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 20, 2020
497 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Hill Bus Stop/Station 134 m
School Hill Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Trevalsa Court Hotel Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Trevalsa Court Hotel Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Trevarth Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 758 m
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 758 m
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 781 m
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 24.62 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 51.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Polstreath Beach 387 m
Polstreath Beach 413 m
The Battery Wetland 565 m
Benny Island Island 593 m
The Island Island 640 m
Treleaven Plantation Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Cockaluney Beach Beach 933 m
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Tregassick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Polkirt Beach Beach 1.16 km
Mill-hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Slades-hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Sconhoe Beach Beach 1.49 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Mevagissey Bay Bay 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.5 Mbps 25.7 Mbps 68.25 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 3 Mbps 14.49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 41.7% 22 1.7
30-300 Mbps 58.3% 37.2 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 272,445 kWh - mean 5,676 kWh : median 3,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL26 6TL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.27454200
Longitude -4.78901000
OS Easting 201365
OS Northing 0045341
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Mevagissey BUA
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 1B3