Postcode PL26 8SB (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

PL26 8SB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 8SB as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to PL26 8SB is A391 which is centered 4.13 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Shelter and is 306 m away. The closest railway station is Bugle Rail Station, 2.73 km away.

The closest primary school to PL26 8SB (for ages 11 and under) is Lanivet Community Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bodmin College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL26 8SB is Lanivet Inn and is 2.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from BP Cornish Gateway and is 3.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A391 4.13 km
A390 8.27 km
A39 89.24 km
A30 123.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanivet Community Primary School 2.52 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
3.06 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
3.95 km
Roche Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
4.65 km
Treverbyn Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.78 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.14 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.45 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
5.45 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
6.1 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
6.1 km
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.35 km
Berrycoombe School 6.36 km
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
6.58 km
St Wenn School Good
(March 9, 2016)
7.07 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.12 km
Whitemoor Academy Good
(July 12, 2019)
7.65 km
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
7.73 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
7.96 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.29 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
8.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barguse Farm Riding Centre Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2016
318 m
Mena Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.35 km
Penmount Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
1.61 km
St Benets Abbey Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 19, 2017
2.37 km
Welcome Stranger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2017
2.37 km
MJ And PJ Hugo And Son Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.47 km
Tor View Accommodation & Study Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 7, 2015
2.47 km
Clann House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.52 km
Lanivet CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
2.52 km
The Cake Hole - Home Caterer Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2016
2.61 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2016
2.65 km
Lanivet Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
2.72 km
Lanivet Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2015
2.97 km
Bugle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
3.06 km
Bugle School Breakfast Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.06 km
Co-op Bugle Fore Street Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.06 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
3.06 km
Chubbeez Mobile Catering Van Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2020
3.08 km
BP Cornish Gateway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
3.12 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
3.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shelter Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Shelter Bus Stop/Station 321 m
El Joyita Bus Stop/Station 563 m
El Joyita Bus Stop/Station 570 m
Junction Bus Stop/Station 957 m
Bugle Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Luxulyan Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Roche Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 13.36 km
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 13.36 km
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 13.38 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 16.78 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 47.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Clann Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Honey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Helman Tor Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
St Ingunger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Bodwannick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Rock Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.26 km
Treffry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Blackheath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km
Ruthern Valley Valley 5.17 km
Chark Moor Woodland Or Forest 5.25 km
Hensbarrow Beacon Hill Or Mountain 5.36 km
Trevanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.38 km
Sandyway Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.53 km
Laurie's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 44.6 Mbps 67.89 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 19.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.2 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42144100
Longitude -4.77254600
OS Easting 203147
OS Northing 0061628
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10519
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South East Cornwall
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048724
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 027B
Output Area / Small Area 1C1