Postcode PL26 7EU (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 7EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL26 7EU is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 7EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL26 7EU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 7EU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PL26 7EU is Ashdown Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lay-By and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 4.62 km away.

The closest primary school to PL26 7EU (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 7EU is Hewas Inn and is 307 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlestown Youth Football Club and is 1.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL26 7EU 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 7EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL26 7EU, and the approximate distance away.

Ashdown Close 27 m
Marlborough Way 105 m
Lingfield Avenue 117 m
Cotswold Avenue 202 m
Cotswold Close 204 m
Southdown Road 285 m
Southdown Close 306 m
St Stephen Road 334 m
A390 16.58 km
A39 101.67 km
A30 132.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 7EU

Introduction January 1980
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 7EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.74 km
Pondhu Primary School 3.63 km
Brannel School 4.21 km
Grampound-with-Creed CofE School Good
(February 26, 2019)
4.6 km
St Stephen Churchtown Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.86 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.98 km
Poltair School 5.01 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
5.32 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
5.49 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
5.77 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
5.88 km
Nanpean Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
5.88 km
Grampound Road Village CofE School Good
(October 19, 2021)
6.01 km
Mevagissey Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
6.02 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
6.03 km
The Roseland Academy Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
6.34 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
6.72 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
6.81 km
Tregony Community Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
7.03 km
Whitemoor Academy Good
(July 12, 2019)
7.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 7EU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sticker Post Office And Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2016
237 m
Hewas Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
307 m
The Kernow Pizza Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
882 m
Merlin MS Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
952 m
Grigg's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.25 km
Averlea Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
1.93 km
Polgooth Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2022
1.93 km
Charlestown Youth Football Club Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.96 km
Meezees Snack Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2 km
Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 28, 2018
2.07 km
Carnmoggas Holiday Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2015
2.13 km
Polgooth Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
2.28 km
St Austell Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
2.64 km
The Snug Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
2.71 km
St Mewan Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
2.74 km
Kingswood Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
3.07 km
Queenies Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 27, 2021
3.07 km
The Refill Hut Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.07 km
Trevithick And Trays Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
3.07 km
Wellington Family Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
3.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 7EU - Data from Apr 2022

Lay-By Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Lay-By Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Hewas Inn Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Hewas Inn Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Glenleigh Park Bus Stop/Station 410 m
St Austell Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 6.91 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 6.91 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 6.93 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 18.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 7EU - Data from Dec 2021

Sticker Down Hill Or Mountain 923 m
Paramoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Homer Downs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Ventonwyn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Harvose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Bodinnick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Wood Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Garlenick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Peckhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Shepherdshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Trelean Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Thomas's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Gover Valley Valley 3.76 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
New Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 7EU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.1 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 75.31 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.9 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 247,727 kWh - mean 11,797 kWh : median 12,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 97,907 kWh - mean 4,257 kWh : median 4,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL26 7EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.31716900
Longitude -4.84397800
OS Easting 197630
OS Northing 0050228
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19776
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Sticker BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048765
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 041F
Output Area / Small Area 6A3