The postcode PL26 8JQ is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 8JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 8JQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8JQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to PL26 8JQ is Edgcumbe Road which is centered 90 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parkwoon Close and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Roche Rail Station, 1.26 km away.
The closest primary school to PL26 8JQ (for ages 11 and under) is Roche Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 18, 2018.
The local pub for residents of PL26 8JQ is The Rock Inn and is 245 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Roche Star Kebab and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL26 8JQ 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 8JQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 8JQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 8JQ
| 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 8JQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 245 m |
| Bugle School | Academy | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 15, 2019) | 3.13 km |
| Whitemoor Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 3.42 km |
| St Dennis Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 4.2 km |
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 4.42 km |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 5 km |
| St Wenn School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2016) | 5.05 km |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 5.63 km |
| Lanivet Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.39 km | |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 6.72 km |
| Indian Queens Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 7.19 km | |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 7.62 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 7.66 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 7.97 km | |
| St Stephen Churchtown Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 8.07 km |
| St Columb Major Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 8.24 km |
| Nanstallon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 8.29 km |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 8.48 km |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 8.49 km |
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 8.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Star Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 6, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2020 | 212 m | |
| Jade Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 212 m | |
| Hollies Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2021 | 225 m | |
| GJ Hawke & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 245 m | |
| Roche C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2017 | 245 m | |
| Roche Pebbles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 245 m | |
| The Rock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2021 | 245 m | |
| Trebonney Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2018 | 245 m | |
| Crib Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 428 m | |
| Wheel Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 428 m | |
| T J S Victoria Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 23, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| Best-In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2021 | 1.6 km | |
| Inn Cornwall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 1.6 km | |
| Mumbai Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 1.6 km | |
| Pb Coffee Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 1.6 km | |
| BP Cornish Gateway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 2.45 km | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2019 | 2.45 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 2.45 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express Bodmin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 2.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Parkwoon Close | 63 m | |
| Parkwoon Close | 76 m | |
| Marshall Close | 144 m | |
| The Square | 158 m | |
| Hall | 161 m | |
| Roche Rail Station | 1.26 km | |
| Bugle Rail Station | 3.15 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 12.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 8JQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Belowda Beacon | 2.75 km | |
| Hensbarrow Beacon | 2.89 km | |
| Rock Hill | 3.19 km | |
| Currian Vale | Valley | 4.11 km |
| Castle Hill | 5.09 km | |
| Great Treverbyn Mica Dam | 5.52 km | |
| Penwithick Park | 5.77 km | |
| Clann Wood | 6 km | |
| Honey's Hill | 6.26 km | |
| Virginia Wood | 6.83 km | |
| Bodwannick Wood | 6.94 km | |
| Celtic Sea | 37.02 km | |
| English Channel | 351.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 8JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.4 Mbps | 75.4 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 50 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 | 9.8% | 90.2% | 19.5 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.8% | 90.2% | 91.9 | 18.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 78.4% | 78.4% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for PL26 8JQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.40758500 |
| Longitude | -4.83459700 |
| OS Easting | 198681 |
| OS Northing | 0060254 |
| 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 | Roche & Bugle |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Roche BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33048722 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 024 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 024A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |