The postcode PL26 8QS is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 8QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 8QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 8QS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to PL26 8QS is Molinnis which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Red Lane and is 258 m away. The closest railway station is Bugle Rail Station, 263 m away.
The closest primary school to PL26 8QS (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 8QS is The Bugle Inn and is 551 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 708 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 21, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for PL26 8QS 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 8QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 8QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 8QS
| 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 8QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugle School | Academy | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 15, 2019) | 492 m |
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Roche Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 3.25 km |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 3.32 km |
| Lanivet Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.11 km | |
| Whitemoor Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 5.52 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 5.65 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 5.98 km |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.02 km |
| Red Moor School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (September 17, 2021) | 6.02 km |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 6.2 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.36 km | |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 6.53 km |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 6.69 km |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 6.92 km |
| St Dennis Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 6.93 km |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 7.1 km |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 7.11 km |
| Doubletrees School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 7.25 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 7.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cake Hole - Home Caterer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Bugle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 492 m | |
| Bugle School Breakfast Club | Awaiting Inspection | 492 m | |
| Co-op Bugle Fore Street | Awaiting Inspection | 492 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2017 | 492 m | |
| The Bugle Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 551 m | |
| Old Forge Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2017 | 574 m | |
| Bugle Library Of Things | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2018 | 708 m | |
| Man Foon House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2018 | 708 m | |
| Chubbeez Mobile Catering Van | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 27, 2020 | 730 m | |
| Rockhill Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 1.56 km | |
| Treverbyn Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Treverbyn Community Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 2.26 km | |
| Treverbyn Trailblazers Early Years | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Barguse Farm Riding Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 3, 2016 | 2.52 km | |
| MJ And PJ Hugo And Son | Awaiting Inspection | 2.85 km | |
| Tor View Accommodation & Study Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2015 | 2.85 km | |
| Resugga Farm Produce | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 2.96 km | |
| Penwithick Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 3.01 km | |
| The Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 3.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Red Lane | 258 m | |
| Red Lane | 270 m | |
| Bugle CP School | 469 m | |
| Bugle CP School | 470 m | |
| Rosevear Road | 546 m | |
| Bugle Rail Station | 263 m | |
| Luxulyan Rail Station | 3.05 km | |
| Roche Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 16.3 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 48.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 8QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Rock Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Hensbarrow Beacon | 2.87 km | |
| Penwithick Park | 3.2 km | |
| Castle Hill | 3.57 km | |
| Great Treverbyn Mica Dam | 3.61 km | |
| Trevanney Wood | 4.43 km | |
| Clann Wood | 4.6 km | |
| Helman Tor | 4.81 km | |
| Honey's Hill | 5.04 km | |
| Luxulyan Valley | Valley | 5.14 km |
| Cornish Wood | 5.21 km | |
| North Hill Wood | 5.34 km | |
| Trethevey Wood | 5.41 km | |
| Sandyway Wood | 5.51 km | |
| Warren Wood | 5.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 8QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.3 Mbps | 33.2 Mbps | 52.55 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 3.4% | 96.6% | 21 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 93.1% | 93.1% | 39 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.40016000 |
| Longitude | -4.78820400 |
| OS Easting | 201949 |
| OS Northing | 0059305 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 027F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |