The postcode PL26 7DR is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 7DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 7DR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 7DR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to PL26 7DR is Coliza Hill which is centered 545 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Mewan School and is 600 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 2.52 km away.
The closest primary school to PL26 7DR (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 7DR is St Austell Golf Club and is 699 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlestown Youth Football Club and is 387 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for PL26 7DR 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 7DR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 7DR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 7DR
| 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 7DR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 614 m |
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.58 km | |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.88 km | |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 3.15 km |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 3.54 km |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 3.83 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.86 km |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 4.35 km |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 4.64 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.92 km |
| Brannel School | Academy | 11-16 | 5.06 km | |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 5.21 km |
| St Stephen Churchtown Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 5.45 km |
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 5.9 km |
| Whitemoor Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 6.21 km |
| Mevagissey Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 6.51 km |
| Grampound-with-Creed CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 6.72 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 7.38 km |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 7.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 7DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown Youth Football Club | Awaiting Inspection | 387 m | |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 614 m | |
| St Austell Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 699 m | |
| Meezees Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| Cooperage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2016 | 1.09 km | |
| Wellington Family Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2017 | 1.11 km | |
| The Wagon Wheel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 1.19 km | |
| Averlea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Polgooth Post Office & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2022 | 1.27 km | |
| The White Pyramid | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Cosgarne Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 1.52 km | |
| Pondhu County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2018 | 1.58 km | |
| Polgooth Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| Caprera Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 1.65 km | |
| Ginkgo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 1.78 km | |
| The Watermargin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 12, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| Riverside Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 9, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| The Western Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2022 | 1.84 km | |
| Spicy Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 1.84 km | |
| The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 1.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 7DR - Data from Apr 2022
| St Mewan School | 600 m | |
| St Mewan School | 613 m | |
| St Mewan School | 643 m | |
| St Mewan School | 655 m | |
| Coliza Hill | 674 m | |
| St Austell Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 7.45 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 7.45 km | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 7.47 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 18.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 7DR - Data from Dec 2021
| Sticker Down | 1.5 km | |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 1.74 km |
| Trenance Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Trethowel Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Roseweek Plantation | 2.76 km | |
| Thomas's Plantation | 2.89 km | |
| Shepherdshill Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Wood Orchard | 3.02 km | |
| Paramoor Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Peckhill Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Watch Hill | 3.16 km | |
| Homer Downs Plantation | 3.23 km | |
| Wallpark Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Park Matthews Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Penrice Wood | 3.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 7DR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 25 Mbps | 25.9 Mbps | 36.48 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.5 Mbps | 4.6 Mbps | 7.06 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 57.1% | 42.9% | 20.8 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 42.9% | 42.9% | 36.5 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.33110000 |
| Longitude | -4.82222900 |
| OS Easting | 199240 |
| OS Northing | 0051719 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | St Austell BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Trewoon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048731 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 030E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |