Postcode PL31 1PU (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 1PU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL31 1PU is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL31 1PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL31 1PU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 1PU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL31 1PU is Foster Drive which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foster Drive and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.38 km away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway)

The closest primary school to PL31 1PU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019. 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 1PU is Masons Arms and is 1.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Orchard Springs Campsite and is 348 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.5 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 1PU 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 PL31 1PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL31 1PU, and the approximate distance away.

Foster Drive 95 m
Bawden Road 114 m
Dawe Crescent 157 m
Kirland Road 196 m
Browning Drive 202 m
Pethybridge Drive 207 m
Gladstone Road 218 m
Whitestone Road 240 m
Jago Close 263 m
Kinsman Estate 377 m
Treningle View 379 m
Queen's Crescent 451 m
Westheath Road 463 m
St Mary's Road 519 m
Blowinghouse Lane 534 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 1PU

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 PL31 1PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
964 m
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.16 km
Berrycoombe School 1.32 km
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.67 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.67 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.27 km
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.63 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 2.91 km
Cardinham School 6.96 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.15 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
7.15 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.19 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.45 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
7.85 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.08 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
8.26 km
Blisland Primary Academy 8.37 km
St Wenn School Good
(March 9, 2016)
9.13 km
Roche Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
9.34 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
9.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL31 1PU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Springs Campsite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
348 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2020
652 m
Cornish Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2016
679 m
Pendrea House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
679 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
757 m
Caritate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
812 m
The Mill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
812 m
Robartes Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
913 m
Tamsyns Private Catering Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
916 m
St Mary's R C School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
964 m
Bodmin Community Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
977 m
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
977 m
NephroCare - Bodmin Dialysis Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
977 m
Pranzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
1.08 km
Golden Fry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
1.18 km
Oriental Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
1.18 km
Stan May's Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2015
1.18 km
Viraj Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2018
1.18 km
Hideway Caff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2017
1.22 km
Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL31 1PU - Data from Apr 2022

Foster Drive Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Bawden Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Bawden Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Dawe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Pethybridge Drive Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.36 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 19.29 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 44.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL31 1PU - Data from Dec 2021

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 864 m
St Ingunger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Boscarne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Blackheath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bodwannick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Crabb's Pool Inland Water 2.74 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Treffry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Dunmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Honey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Laurie's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL31 1PU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.2 Mbps 49.1 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 4.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 57 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 356,851 kWh - mean 9,645 kWh : median 9,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 176,138 kWh - mean 3,914 kWh : median 3,284 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 1PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46136800
Longitude -4.73465000
OS Easting 206002
OS Northing 0065967
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15694
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Cornwall
Electoral Ward Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bodmin BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048628
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 015E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1