The postcode PL26 8YW is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 8YW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 8YW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8YW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to PL26 8YW is Hallaze Road which is centered 198 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bodmin Blocks and is 432 m away. The closest railway station is Luxulyan Rail Station, 2.52 km away.
The closest primary school to PL26 8YW (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 8YW is The Sawles Arms and is 2.42 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 498 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 22, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for PL26 8YW 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 8YW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 8YW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 8YW
| 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 8YW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treverbyn Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.76 km |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| Bugle School | Academy | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 15, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 3.19 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 3.24 km |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 3.59 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.64 km | |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 4.16 km |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 4.18 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.35 km |
| Doubletrees School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 4.61 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 4.76 km |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 4.76 km |
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.88 km | |
| Roche Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 5.44 km |
| Tywardreath School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 5.48 km |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 5.49 km |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.75 km |
| Red Moor School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (September 17, 2021) | 5.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 8YW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penwithick Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 498 m | |
| Penwithick P.O And Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2015 | 576 m | |
| Resugga Farm Produce | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 718 m | |
| Knightor Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Treverbyn Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| Treverbyn Community Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| Treverbyn Trailblazers Early Years | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| C&Co St Austell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Number Four Pizza Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 1.85 km | |
| The Carclaze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Rockhill Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 2.02 km | |
| Croft Farm Holiday Park Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2016 | 2.11 km | |
| The Cornish Olive Stall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 2.23 km | |
| The Lookout Guesthouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2015 | 2.36 km | |
| The Chapel Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 2.38 km | |
| Wheal Martyn Enterprises | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 2.38 km | |
| The Sawles Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2020 | 2.42 km | |
| The Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 2.49 km | |
| Bugle Library Of Things | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2018 | 2.66 km | |
| Man Foon House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2018 | 2.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 8YW - Data from Apr 2022
| Bodmin Blocks | 432 m | |
| Bodmin Blocks | 442 m | |
| Penwithick Road | 528 m | |
| Penwithick Road | 541 m | |
| Pengrowyn | 611 m | |
| Luxulyan Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Bugle Rail Station | 3.12 km | |
| St Austell Rail Station | 4.07 km | |
| Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 10.66 km | |
| Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 10.66 km | |
| Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 10.68 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 18.33 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 47.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 8YW - Data from Dec 2021
| Penwithick Park | 212 m | |
| Great Treverbyn Mica Dam | 1.29 km | |
| Rock Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Cornish Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Trevanney Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Warren Wood | 3.28 km | |
| Hensbarrow Beacon | 3.38 km | |
| Luxulyan Valley | Valley | 3.49 km |
| Trethowel Wood | 3.5 km | |
| North Hill Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Tremain's Wood | 3.6 km | |
| Pengall Plantation | 3.6 km | |
| Trenance Wood | 3.72 km | |
| Trethevey Wood | 3.9 km | |
| Cuddra Plantation | 4.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 8YW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 44.1 Mbps | 78.02 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 19.35 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% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 94.1% | 94.1% | 45.9 | 10.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.37468000 |
| Longitude | -4.77376900 |
| OS Easting | 202869 |
| OS Northing | 0056434 |
| 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: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Penwithick BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33048726 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 027D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |