Postcode PL26 8RF (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 8RF and nearby postcodes

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

PL26 8RF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8RF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL26 8RF is Roche Road which is centered 306 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowling Club and is 307 m away. The closest railway station is Bugle Rail Station, 729 m away.

The closest primary school to PL26 8RF (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 8RF is The Bugle Inn and is 512 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 564 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 21, 2018.

33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roche Road 306 m
A391 1.22 km
B3274 6.12 km
A390 10.2 km
A39 92.62 km
A30 125.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 8RF

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 8RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
519 m
Treverbyn Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.06 km
Roche Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.48 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
4.12 km
Whitemoor Academy Good
(July 12, 2019)
4.55 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
5.51 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
5.73 km
Nanpean Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
5.75 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 5.78 km
St Dennis Primary Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.97 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
6.01 km
Poltair School 6.1 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
6.21 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
6.42 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.94 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
6.94 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
6.95 km
Pondhu Primary School 6.97 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
7.01 km
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
7.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chubbeez Mobile Catering Van Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2020
297 m
Old Forge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
441 m
The Bugle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
512 m
Bugle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
519 m
Bugle School Breakfast Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
519 m
Co-op Bugle Fore Street Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
519 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
519 m
Bugle Library Of Things Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
564 m
Man Foon House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
564 m
The Cake Hole - Home Caterer Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2016
967 m
Rockhill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
1.21 km
Treverbyn Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
2.06 km
Treverbyn Community Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
2.06 km
Treverbyn Trailblazers Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.06 km
Hollies Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 16, 2021
2.46 km
GJ Hawke & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.48 km
Roche C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
2.48 km
Roche Pebbles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
2.48 km
The Rock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 18, 2021
2.48 km
Trebonney Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2018
2.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Bugle CP School Bus Stop/Station 542 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Bugle CP School Bus Stop/Station 548 m
Bugle Rail Station Rail 729 m
Roche Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Luxulyan Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 15.57 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 49.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Hensbarrow Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Penwithick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Great Treverbyn Mica Dam Inland Water 3.38 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Currian Vale Valley 4.97 km
Trevanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.08 km
Belowda Beacon Hill Or Mountain 5.27 km
Clann Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.29 km
Cornish Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.64 km
Honey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.69 km
Helman Tor Hill Or Mountain 5.76 km
Luxulyan Valley Valley 5.81 km
North Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.98 km
Watch Hill Hill Or Mountain 6.05 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 66.7%
30-300 Mbps 33.3%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39703300
Longitude -4.80084100
OS Easting 201035
OS Northing 0058990
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6224
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bugle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bugle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048720
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 024B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1