The postcode PL26 7BP is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 7BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 7BP 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 7BP as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to PL26 7BP is Fore Street which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stoney Lane and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 2.93 km away.
The closest primary school to PL26 7BP (for ages 11 and under) is St Mewan Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2018.
The local pub for residents of PL26 7BP is Polgooth Inn and is 455 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlestown Youth Football Club and is 892 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL26 7BP 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 7BP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 7BP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 7BP
| 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 7BP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.97 km | |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.36 km | |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 3.65 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 3.72 km |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 3.91 km |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 4.1 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 4.4 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.92 km |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 4.95 km |
| Mevagissey Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 5.26 km |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 5.52 km |
| Brannel School | Academy | 11-16 | 5.73 km | |
| St Stephen Churchtown Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 6.25 km |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 6.4 km |
| Grampound-with-Creed CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 6.47 km |
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 6.93 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 7.45 km |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 7.45 km |
| Whitemoor Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 7.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 7BP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averlea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Polgooth Post Office & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Meezees Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 262 m | |
| Polgooth Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 455 m | |
| Carnmoggas Holiday Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2015 | 701 m | |
| Charlestown Youth Football Club | Awaiting Inspection | 892 m | |
| St Austell Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| Kingswood Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Queenies Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| The Refill Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Trevithick And Trays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 1.39 km | |
| Hewas Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 1.7 km | |
| Sticker Post Office And Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2016 | 1.71 km | |
| Pondhu County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2018 | 1.97 km | |
| Cosgarne Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 2.03 km | |
| St. Austell Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2017 | 2.05 km | |
| Ginkgo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Cooperage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2016 | 2.19 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 7BP - Data from Apr 2022
| Stoney Lane | 132 m | |
| Stoney Lane | 143 m | |
| R A Hawke and Co | 219 m | |
| Springfield Close | 222 m | |
| R A Hawke and Co | 229 m | |
| St Austell Rail Station | 2.93 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 6.19 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 6.19 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 6.21 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 19.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 7BP - Data from Dec 2021
| Sticker Down | 1.01 km | |
| Wood Orchard | 1.79 km | |
| Shepherdshill Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Peckhill Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Thomas's Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Roseweek Plantation | 2.06 km | |
| Paramoor Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Homer Downs Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Wallpark Wood | 2.58 km | |
| King's Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Penrice Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Park Matthews Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 2.92 km |
| Trenance Wood | 3.09 km | |
| New Road Plantation | 3.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 7BP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 51.6 Mbps | 78.13 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.4 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55.8 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL26 7BP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.32018600 |
| Longitude | -4.81726700 |
| OS Easting | 199544 |
| OS Northing | 0050491 |
| 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: Renting rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Polgooth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33048766 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 041 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 041E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |