The postcode PL26 8SS is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 8SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 8SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 8SS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to PL26 8SS is Wesley Close which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Caundledown Lane and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Bugle Rail Station, 2.03 km away.
The closest primary school to PL26 8SS (for ages 11 and under) is Treverbyn Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2017.
The local pub for residents of PL26 8SS is The Sawles Arms and is 1.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Penwithick Fish & Chip Shop and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 22, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL26 8SS 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 8SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 8SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 8SS
| 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 8SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 334 m |
| Bugle School | Academy | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 15, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 3.68 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.76 km |
| Roche Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 3.99 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 4.37 km | |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 4.48 km |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 4.67 km |
| Whitemoor Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 4.74 km |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 5.19 km |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 5.25 km |
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.32 km | |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 5.5 km |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 5.5 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 5.67 km |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 5.69 km |
| Doubletrees School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 6.23 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 6.36 km |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 6.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 8SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treverbyn Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 334 m | |
| Treverbyn Community Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 334 m | |
| Treverbyn Trailblazers Early Years | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 334 m | |
| Rockhill Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 550 m | |
| Penwithick Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 1.31 km | |
| Bugle Library Of Things | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2018 | 1.43 km | |
| Man Foon House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2018 | 1.43 km | |
| The Sawles Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2020 | 1.46 km | |
| Penwithick P.O And Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2015 | 1.53 km | |
| The Bugle Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| Old Forge Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2017 | 1.68 km | |
| The Chapel Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| Wheal Martyn Enterprises | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 1.68 km | |
| Bugle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.72 km | |
| Bugle School Breakfast Club | Awaiting Inspection | 1.72 km | |
| Co-op Bugle Fore Street | Awaiting Inspection | 1.72 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2017 | 1.72 km | |
| Chubbeez Mobile Catering Van | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 27, 2020 | 1.94 km | |
| The Cake Hole - Home Caterer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2016 | 2.06 km | |
| Resugga Farm Produce | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 2.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 8SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Caundledown Lane | 93 m | |
| Caudledown Lane | 95 m | |
| Stores | 141 m | |
| Stores | 142 m | |
| Treverbyn Road | 257 m | |
| Bugle Rail Station | 2.03 km | |
| Luxulyan Rail Station | 3.35 km | |
| St Austell Rail Station | 4.73 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 16.72 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 48.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 8SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Rock Hill | 899 m | |
| Great Treverbyn Mica Dam | 1.62 km | |
| Penwithick Park | 1.69 km | |
| Hensbarrow Beacon | 1.84 km | |
| Trethowel Wood | 3.92 km | |
| Trenance Wood | 4.12 km | |
| Trevanney Wood | 4.16 km | |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 4.31 km |
| Cornish Wood | 4.32 km | |
| Warren Wood | 4.85 km | |
| Luxulyan Valley | Valley | 4.9 km |
| Currian Vale | Valley | 4.91 km |
| North Hill Wood | 5.01 km | |
| Pengall Plantation | 5.13 km | |
| Tremain's Wood | 5.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 8SS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.6 Mbps | 55.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 18 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 20 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 | 0% | 100% | 22.6 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 96.8% | 96.8% | 64.4 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL26 8SS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.38197500 |
| Longitude | -4.79337000 |
| OS Easting | 201503 |
| OS Northing | 0057296 |
| 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 | Penwithick & Boscoppa |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Bugle BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stenalees BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048727 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 027E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |