The postcode PL26 8YA is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 8YA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 8YA 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 8YA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to PL26 8YA is A391 which is centered 4.11 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Eden Container Hotel and is 711 m away. The closest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, 3.35 km away.
The closest primary school to PL26 8YA (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Bronescombe CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 31, 2018.
The local pub for residents of PL26 8YA is Britannia Inn and is 1.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8YA 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 8YA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 8YA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 8YA
| 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 8YA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 2.62 km |
| Doubletrees School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 2.66 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 2.7 km |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 2.71 km |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.86 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.93 km | |
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 3.36 km |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| Tywardreath School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 3.8 km |
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.33 km | |
| Bugle School | Academy | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 15, 2019) | 5.01 km |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 5.2 km |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.79 km |
| Red Moor School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (September 17, 2021) | 5.79 km |
| Roche Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 7.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 8YA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden's Yard Backpackers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 6, 2017 | 631 m | |
| The Eden Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2018 | 825 m | |
| YHA Eden Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 31, 2015 | 825 m | |
| Knightor Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Liskey Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2016 | 1.11 km | |
| Easy Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2017 | 1.43 km | |
| Cornwall Footballgolf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2017 | 1.43 km | |
| C&Co St Austell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| Bishop Bronescombe Church Of England Voluntary Aided School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| Boscundle Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 13, 2021 | 1.58 km | |
| The Lookout Guesthouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2015 | 1.72 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 1.77 km | |
| St Austell Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2018 | 1.87 km | |
| The Carclaze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 1.91 km | |
| Britannia Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 1.92 km | |
| Number Four Pizza Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 1.96 km | |
| Jewson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2015 | 1.97 km | |
| RB's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 1.97 km | |
| The Cornish Olive Stall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 1.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 8YA - Data from Apr 2022
| Eden Container Hotel | 711 m | |
| Eden Container Hotel | 758 m | |
| Playing Field | 804 m | |
| Playing Field | 806 m | |
| Main Bus Stop | 809 m | |
| St Austell Rail Station | 3.35 km | |
| Luxulyan Rail Station | 3.43 km | |
| Par Rail Station | 3.59 km | |
| Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 8.88 km | |
| Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 8.88 km | |
| Fowey Ferry Landing | 8.88 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 20.3 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 46.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 8YA - Data from Dec 2021
| Cornish Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Penwithick Park | 2.01 km | |
| Warren Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Cuddra Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Tremain's Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Crinnis Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Pengall Plantation | 2.49 km | |
| Great Treverbyn Mica Dam | 2.54 km | |
| Trevanney Wood | 2.59 km | |
| North Hill Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Luxulyan Valley | Valley | 2.92 km |
| Fanny's Beach | 2.97 km | |
| Morish's Beach | 2.99 km | |
| Crinnis Beach | 3.03 km | |
| Gull Island | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 8YA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.8 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 28.45 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 2.5 Mbps | 7.05 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 83.3% | 16.7% | 17.1 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 16.7% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL26 8YA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.35987500 |
| Longitude | -4.75475300 |
| OS Easting | 204160 |
| OS Northing | 0054738 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| 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 | E33048723 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 027E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |