Postcode PL26 7HH (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 7HH and nearby postcodes

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

PL26 7HH 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 7HH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PL26 7HH is Retanning Lane which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hewas Inn and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 4.29 km away.

The closest primary school to PL26 7HH (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 7HH is Hewas Inn and is 109 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 1.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 3.2 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 7HH 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 7HH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Retanning Lane 18 m
Southdown Road 76 m
Fore Street 88 m
Church Hill 134 m
Southdown Close 164 m
Cotswold Avenue 233 m
Modus Lane 258 m
Cotswold Close 261 m
Marlborough Way 294 m
Rose Hill 489 m
St Stephen Road 503 m
Chapel Hill 561 m
A390 16.26 km
A39 101.41 km
A30 132.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 7HH

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 7HH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.43 km
Pondhu Primary School 3.3 km
Brannel School 4.45 km
Poltair School 4.69 km
Grampound-with-Creed CofE School Good
(February 26, 2019)
4.94 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
5 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
5.01 km
St Stephen Churchtown Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
5.07 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
5.15 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
5.43 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
5.54 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
5.71 km
Mevagissey Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
5.86 km
Nanpean Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
5.91 km
Grampound Road Village CofE School Good
(October 19, 2021)
6.35 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
6.39 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
6.46 km
The Roseland Academy Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
6.63 km
Whitemoor Academy Good
(July 12, 2019)
7.22 km
Tregony Community Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
7.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hewas Inn Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Hewas Inn Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Lay-By Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Lay-By Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Glenleigh Park Bus Stop/Station 739 m
St Austell Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 6.76 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 6.76 km
Mevagissey Ferry Landing Ferry 6.79 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 18.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sticker Down Hill Or Mountain 573 m
Paramoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Homer Downs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Ventonwyn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Harvose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Wood Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Peckhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Shepherdshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Bodinnick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Thomas's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Garlenick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Gover Valley Valley 3.53 km
Trelean Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Roseweek Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 56.5 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 19.9 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 64 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 123,505 kWh - mean 20,584 kWh : median 18,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 43,831 kWh - mean 4,870 kWh : median 4,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL26 7HH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.31791600
Longitude -4.83920400
OS Easting 197973
OS Northing 0050298
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