The postcode PL26 7AR is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 7AR 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 7AR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to PL26 7AR is Pentewan Road which is centered 935 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Phone Box and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 2.65 km away.
The closest primary school to PL26 7AR (for ages 11 and under) is Pondhu Primary School.
The local pub for residents of PL26 7AR is Polgooth Inn and is 799 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Queenies Pantry and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 11.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 70.8% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 4.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 7AR 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 7AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 7AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 7AR
| 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 7AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.95 km | |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.98 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.09 km | |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 3.2 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 3.49 km |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 3.54 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 4.07 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.08 km |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 4.36 km |
| Mevagissey Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 4.54 km |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 6.55 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 6.59 km |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 6.59 km |
| Brannel School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.95 km | |
| Doubletrees School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 7 km |
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 7.06 km |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 7.4 km |
| St Stephen Churchtown Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 7.45 km |
| Grampound-with-Creed CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 7.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 7AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Queenies Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Refill Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Trevithick And Trays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Polgooth Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 799 m | |
| Carnmoggas Holiday Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2015 | 1.02 km | |
| Averlea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Polgooth Post Office & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 1.26 km | |
| Meezees Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 1.33 km | |
| St. Austell Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2017 | 1.35 km | |
| St Austell Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.67 km | |
| Rebellion Roast House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2019 | 1.72 km | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 1.88 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 1.88 km | |
| Niles Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 25, 2021 | 1.88 km | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Ginkgo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Charlestown Youth Football Club | Awaiting Inspection | 1.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 7AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Phone Box | 59 m | |
| Phone Box | 69 m | |
| The Corner House | 140 m | |
| The Corner House | 153 m | |
| Natural Retreats | 917 m | |
| St Austell Rail Station | 2.65 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 5.46 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 5.46 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 5.48 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 20.54 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 50.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 7AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Thomas's Plantation | 712 m | |
| Shepherdshill Wood | 733 m | |
| Roseweek Plantation | 921 m | |
| Peckhill Wood | 973 m | |
| Wood Orchard | 1.13 km | |
| Wallpark Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Penrice Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Park Matthews Wood | 1.75 km | |
| King's Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Sticker Down | 2.18 km | |
| Hay Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Carnjewey Beach | 2.51 km | |
| Robin's Rock | 2.58 km | |
| New Road Plantation | 2.63 km | |
| Silvermine Beach | 2.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 7AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 6.6 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 2.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 4.2% | 95.8% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 70.8% | 25% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 12.5% | 12.5% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 12.5% | 12.5% | 80 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL26 7AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.31684500 |
| Longitude | -4.80092900 |
| OS Easting | 200696 |
| OS Northing | 0050077 |
| 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: 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 |