Postcode PL26 8PX (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 8PX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL26 8PX is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 8PX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL26 8PX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8PX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL26 8PX is Carnsmerry which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carnsmerry and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Bugle Rail Station, 829 m away.

The closest primary school to PL26 8PX (for ages 11 and under) is Bugle School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on May 15, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PL26 8PX is The Bugle Inn and is 420 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Man Foon House and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 27.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL26 8PX 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 8PX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL26 8PX, and the approximate distance away.

Carnsmerry 19 m
Goonbarrow Meadow 125 m
Netley Meadow 164 m
Beam Road 292 m
Fore Street 308 m
Rosevear Meadows 369 m
Rosevear Road 395 m
Higher Bugle 456 m
A391 677 m
B3374 1.4 km
B3274 6.73 km
A390 9.84 km
A39 92.74 km
A30 125.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 8PX

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 8PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
499 m
Treverbyn Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.5 km
Roche Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
3.06 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
3.65 km
Whitemoor Academy Good
(July 12, 2019)
4.81 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.96 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
5.22 km
Poltair School 5.6 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
5.62 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
5.87 km
Nanpean Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
5.87 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 6.02 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
6.05 km
St Dennis Primary Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
6.32 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
6.41 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
6.45 km
Pondhu Primary School 6.54 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.55 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
6.55 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
6.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 8PX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bugle Library Of Things Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
226 m
Man Foon House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
226 m
The Bugle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
420 m
Old Forge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
455 m
Bugle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
499 m
Bugle School Breakfast Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
499 m
Co-op Bugle Fore Street Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
499 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
499 m
Rockhill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
687 m
Chubbeez Mobile Catering Van Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2020
727 m
The Cake Hole - Home Caterer Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2016
930 m
Treverbyn Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.5 km
Treverbyn Community Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
1.5 km
Treverbyn Trailblazers Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.5 km
Penwithick Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
2.39 km
The Sawles Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 16, 2020
2.45 km
Penwithick P.O And Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2015
2.65 km
Resugga Farm Produce Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
2.69 km
The Chapel Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
2.77 km
Wheal Martyn Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
2.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 8PX - Data from Apr 2022

Carnsmerry Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Carnsmerry Bus Stop/Station 60 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 228 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Rosevear Road Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Bugle Rail Station Rail 829 m
Luxulyan Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Roche Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 16.13 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 48.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 8PX - Data from Dec 2021

Rock Hill Hill Or Mountain 740 m
Hensbarrow Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Penwithick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Great Treverbyn Mica Dam Inland Water 2.85 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.49 km
Trevanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Cornish Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km
Trethowel Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.14 km
Currian Vale Valley 5.15 km
Luxulyan Valley Valley 5.26 km
North Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.42 km
Gover Valley Valley 5.43 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.46 km
Clann Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.52 km
Helman Tor Hill Or Mountain 5.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 8PX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.6 Mbps 28 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 3.2 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 20 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 27.8% 21.8 2.4
30-300 Mbps 72.2% 43.6 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 285,673 kWh - mean 7,518 kWh : median 6,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL26 8PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39299400
Longitude -4.79487600
OS Easting 201442
OS Northing 0058525
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5421
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bugle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bugle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048726
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 027D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1