The postcode PL26 7AQ is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 7AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 7AQ 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 7AQ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to PL26 7AQ is Penscott Lane which is centered 149 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tregorrick Turn and is 323 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 1.4 km away.
The closest primary school to PL26 7AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Pondhu Primary School.
The local pub for residents of PL26 7AQ is St. Austell Rugby Club and is 123 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 1.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 11.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 7AQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL26 7AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 7AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 7AQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL26 7AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.18 km | |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.79 km | |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 1.8 km |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 2.19 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.7 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.76 km |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 2.94 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 5.29 km |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 5.29 km |
| Mevagissey Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 5.56 km |
| Doubletrees School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 5.67 km |
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 5.89 km |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 6.45 km |
| Tywardreath School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 7.1 km |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 7.22 km |
| Brannel School | Academy | 11-16 | 7.49 km | |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 7.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 7AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Austell Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2017 | 123 m | |
| The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 569 m | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 717 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 717 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 717 m | |
| Niles Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 25, 2021 | 717 m | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 717 m | |
| Goodies And Gifts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2017 | 815 m | |
| Meadowbank Poultry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 855 m | |
| B And M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2015 | 871 m | |
| Langdale House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 23, 2015 | 871 m | |
| Pondhu Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2012 | 921 m | |
| Ginkgo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 977 m | |
| Wentworth Private Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 1.03 km | |
| St Austell Community Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 1.12 km | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Minibugs Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 1.14 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| Pondhu County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2018 | 1.18 km | |
| Chung Hing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 1.19 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 7AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Tregorrick Turn | 323 m | |
| Tregorrick Turn | 342 m | |
| Natural Retreats | 575 m | |
| Natural Retreats | 577 m | |
| B and Q | 832 m | |
| St Austell Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 6.44 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 6.44 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 6.45 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 20.41 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 49.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 7AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Roseweek Plantation | 881 m | |
| Park Matthews Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Penrice Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Wallpark Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Thomas's Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Carnjewey Beach | 1.73 km | |
| Porth Pean | 1.77 km | |
| Robin's Rock | 1.8 km | |
| Shepherdshill Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Du Porth | 1.95 km | |
| Trenance Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Peckhill Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Trethowel Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Silvermine Beach | 2.34 km | |
| Wood Orchard | 2.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 7AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 8.8 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 20.05 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 2.03 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 18.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL26 7AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.32695600 |
| Longitude | -4.78870700 |
| OS Easting | 201605 |
| OS Northing | 0051167 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000052 |
| Travel To Work Area | St Austell and Newquay |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| 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 | E33046171 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 041 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 041E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |