The postcode PL26 8XG is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 8XG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 8XG 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 8XG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to PL26 8XG is Greensplat Road which is centered 1.32 km away.
The nearest bus stop is The Old Post Office and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 3.51 km away.
The closest primary school to PL26 8XG (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 8XG is The Sawles Arms and is 386 m 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 1.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 22, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 3.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL26 8XG 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 8XG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 8XG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 8XG
| 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 8XG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 2.93 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.99 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.23 km | |
| Bugle School | Academy | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 15, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 3.86 km |
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.9 km | |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 3.99 km |
| Whitemoor Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 4.07 km |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 4.12 km |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 4.16 km |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 4.26 km |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 4.38 km |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 4.4 km |
| Roche Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 4.49 km |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 5.06 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 5.1 km |
| St Dennis Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.78 km |
| Doubletrees School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 6.45 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 6.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 8XG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chapel Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Wheal Martyn Enterprises | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 0 m | |
| The Sawles Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2020 | 386 m | |
| Treverbyn Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| Treverbyn Community Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Treverbyn Trailblazers Early Years | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| Penwithick P.O And Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2015 | 1.88 km | |
| Penwithick Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 1.88 km | |
| Number Four Pizza Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 2.04 km | |
| Rockhill Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 2.12 km | |
| The Carclaze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 2.13 km | |
| The Water Wheel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 2.28 km | |
| The Cornish Olive Stall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| The Lookout Guesthouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2015 | 2.71 km | |
| In Caring Hands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| Nortz And Crosses @ Tregonissey Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 2.92 km | |
| Asda Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 2.93 km | |
| Panku | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 2.93 km | |
| Rowes Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 2.93 km | |
| CJ's Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2015 | 2.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 8XG - Data from Apr 2022
| The Old Post Office | 142 m | |
| The Old Post Office | 150 m | |
| Wheal Martyn Museum | 534 m | |
| Wheal Martyn Museum | 574 m | |
| Medernlea | 990 m | |
| St Austell Rail Station | 3.51 km | |
| Bugle Rail Station | 3.59 km | |
| Luxulyan Rail Station | 4.75 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 16.62 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 49.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 8XG - Data from Dec 2021
| Great Treverbyn Mica Dam | 1.28 km | |
| Hensbarrow Beacon | 1.86 km | |
| Rock Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Penwithick Park | 2.29 km | |
| Trethowel Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 2.66 km |
| Trenance Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Watch Hill | 3.65 km | |
| Currian Vale | Valley | 3.99 km |
| Cornish Wood | 4.85 km | |
| Trevanney Wood | 5.18 km | |
| Cuddra Plantation | 5.31 km | |
| Crinnis Wood | 5.55 km | |
| Du Porth | 5.63 km | |
| Appletree Beach | 5.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 8XG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.2 Mbps | 104.1 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 3.1% | 96.9% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 3.1% | 93.7% | 15 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 93.8% | 93.4 | 20.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.8% | 93.8% | 775 | 95 |
Energy usage data for PL26 8XG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.36917600 |
| Longitude | -4.80602100 |
| OS Easting | 200550 |
| OS Northing | 0055907 |
| 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: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | E33048727 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 027E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |