Postcode PL26 8TZ (Cornwall)

Map showing PL26 8TZ and nearby postcodes

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

PL26 8TZ 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 8TZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL26 8TZ is Cargwyn which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pengrowyn and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Luxulyan Rail Station, 3.12 km away.

The closest primary school to PL26 8TZ (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 8TZ is The Sawles Arms and is 2.1 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 424 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 22, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cargwyn 43 m
Pengrowyn 71 m
Pentrevah Road 144 m
Ashley Close 151 m
Rosina Way 201 m
Penwithick Road 222 m
Churchill Way 241 m
Helena Court 278 m
Wood Close 284 m
Penwithick Park 342 m
Montgomery Road 343 m
Penhale Road 367 m
B3374 1.46 km
A391 2.19 km
A390 9.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL26 8TZ

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 8TZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Treverbyn Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.38 km
Carclaze Community Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.24 km
Cornwall College Good
(February 11, 2022)
2.66 km
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2018)
2.81 km
Poltair School 3.06 km
Sandy Hill Academy Outstanding
(February 24, 2017)
3.11 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
3.23 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
3.4 km
Mount Charles School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.68 km
Penrice Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2014)
3.69 km
Charlestown Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.99 km
Pondhu Primary School 4.28 km
Doubletrees School Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.64 km
Biscovey Academy Outstanding
(November 28, 2014)
4.72 km
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.72 km
St Mewan Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
4.88 km
Roche Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
5.55 km
Tywardreath School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.64 km
Whitemoor Academy Good
(July 12, 2019)
5.95 km
Foxhole Learning Academy Good
(September 20, 2018)
6.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penwithick P.O And Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2015
174 m
Penwithick Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
424 m
Knightor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
1.16 km
Number Four Pizza Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.26 km
Resugga Farm Produce Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.3 km
The Carclaze Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.3 km
Treverbyn Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.38 km
Treverbyn Community Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
1.38 km
Treverbyn Trailblazers Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.38 km
The Cornish Olive Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.66 km
The Lookout Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 21, 2015
1.84 km
The Chapel Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
1.98 km
Wheal Martyn Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.98 km
C&Co St Austell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.09 km
The Sawles Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 16, 2020
2.1 km
Rockhill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.21 km
Carclaze Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.24 km
Easy Diner Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 20, 2017
2.38 km
In Caring Hands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
2.41 km
Nortz And Crosses @ Tregonissey Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
2.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pengrowyn Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Pengrowyn Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Penwithick Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Penwithick Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Luxulyan Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
St Austell Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Bugle Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 10.85 km
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 10.85 km
Fowey Ferry Landing Ferry 10.86 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 18.28 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 47.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penwithick Park Woodland Or Forest 419 m
Great Treverbyn Mica Dam Inland Water 752 m
Rock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Trethowel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Cornish Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Trenance Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Trevanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Hensbarrow Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Tremain's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Gover Valley Valley 3.83 km
Pengall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Cuddra Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Luxulyan Valley Valley 3.9 km
North Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.3 Mbps 32.8 Mbps 54.1 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 14.5 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.4 6.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.4 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 153,412 kWh - mean 5,290 kWh : median 4,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL26 8TZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37001900
Longitude -4.77833500
OS Easting 202525
OS Northing 0055928
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9044
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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 Penwithick BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048723
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 027E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1