The postcode PL31 1BU is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL31 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL31 1BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 PL31 1BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to PL31 1BU is Battalion Close which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Plas Newydd Avenue and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 203 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 4.18 km away.
The closest primary school to PL31 1BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 22, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bodmin College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of PL31 1BU is Bodmin Bowls Club and is 196 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from College Lane Fish Bar and is 310 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL31 1BU 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 PL31 1BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL31 1BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL31 1BU
| 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 PL31 1BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2016) | 316 m |
| Bodmin College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 522 m |
| Beacon ACE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 977 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Callywith College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.51 km |
| Berrycoombe School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.77 km | |
| Nanstallon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.62 km |
| Lanivet Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.23 km | |
| Cardinham School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.56 km | |
| Lostwithiel School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 6.7 km |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 7.13 km |
| Red Moor School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (September 17, 2021) | 7.13 km |
| St Winnow CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 7.43 km |
| Blisland Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 7.44 km | |
| St Mabyn CofE School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 7.74 km |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 8.37 km |
| Bugle School | Academy | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 15, 2019) | 9.3 km |
| St Tudy CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 14, 2021) | 10 km |
| Wadebridge School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 10.4 km |
| Wadebridge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 10.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL31 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwalls Regimental Museum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2016 | 128 m | |
| Bodmin Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2016 | 196 m | |
| Bodmin & Wenford Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2016 | 241 m | |
| Syds Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2015 | 305 m | |
| Eclipse Nightclub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2014 | 309 m | |
| College Lane Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2020 | 310 m | |
| Costcutters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2016 | 310 m | |
| St Petroc's C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 316 m | |
| St Petrocs Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 362 m | |
| Aspens Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2020 | 522 m | |
| Robinsons Cornish Meats Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 533 m | |
| Cromarty House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2017 | 669 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2016 | 740 m | |
| Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 7, 2016 | 746 m | |
| Priory Bungalow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2017 | 746 m | |
| Ganesha Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2020 | 801 m | |
| Mirita's Delicatessan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2020 | 801 m | |
| Peking Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 801 m | |
| Seventh Day Adventist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2016 | 803 m | |
| Flory Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2020 | 805 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL31 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Plas Newydd Avenue | 51 m | |
| Plas Newydd Avenue | 53 m | |
| Veterinary Surgery | 121 m | |
| Castle Cankye Road | 125 m | |
| Veterinary Surgery | 126 m | |
| Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) | 203 m | |
| Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) | 203 m | |
| Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) | 2.88 km | |
| Bodmin Parkway Rail Station | 4.18 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 20.74 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 43.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL31 1BU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Beacon | 699 m | |
| Halgavor Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Bazley's Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Lodge Plantation | 2.2 km | |
| Margate Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Robin Jane's Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| Blackheath Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Laurie's Plantation | 2.39 km | |
| Whitley Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Roundhill Plantation | 2.45 km | |
| Walter's Plantation | 2.49 km | |
| Callywith Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Treffry Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Colesloggett Plantation | 2.64 km | |
| St Ingunger Wood | 2.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL31 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42.5 Mbps | 40.3 Mbps | 60.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.9 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% | 20 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 50.5 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL31 1BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.46398300 |
| Longitude | -4.71442400 |
| OS Easting | 207448 |
| OS Northing | 0066205 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Cornwall |
| Electoral Ward | Bodmin St Petroc's |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bodmin BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33048625 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 014D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |