Postcode PL31 1QA (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 1QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL31 1QA is located in Cornwall It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. PL31 1QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL31 1QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 1QA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL31 1QA is Beech Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Drive and is 128 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.65 km away at Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway)

The closest primary school to PL31 1QA (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Orchard Springs Campsite and is 854 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 1QA 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 1QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beech Drive 21 m
Maple Close 86 m
Rowan Close 88 m
Sycamore Close 88 m
Chestnut Grove 95 m
Paull Road 207 m
St Piran Close 212 m
Foulston Way 231 m
Westheath Avenue 241 m
Vivian Road 274 m
Sprey Road 293 m
Donovan Way 301 m
Corporation Road 317 m
Park Drive 321 m
Dunmere Road 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 1QA

Introduction December 1994
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 1QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
584 m
Berrycoombe School 693 m
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.1 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.78 km
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.95 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
2.25 km
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.59 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 3.23 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.63 km
Cardinham School 7.01 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.97 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
7.97 km
Blisland Primary Academy 7.99 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.02 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
8.56 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
8.72 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
8.73 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.89 km
St Wenn School Good
(March 9, 2016)
8.89 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
8.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cornish Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2016
156 m
Pendrea House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
156 m
Bodmin Community Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
159 m
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
159 m
NephroCare - Bodmin Dialysis Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
159 m
Pranzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
297 m
Tamsyns Private Catering Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
317 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
414 m
Double Edge Snacks Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
420 m
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 6, 2015
420 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2020
511 m
St Mary's R C School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
584 m
Berrycoombe C.P. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
693 m
Robartes Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
835 m
Orchard Springs Campsite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
854 m
Caritate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
873 m
The Mill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
873 m
Golden Fry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
901 m
Oriental Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
901 m
Stan May's Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2015
901 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Community Hospital Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Community Hospital Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Vivian Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 18.98 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 45.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Boscarne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Crabb's Pool Inland Water 1.92 km
Dunmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bodwannick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
St Ingunger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Pencarrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Honey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28 Mbps 67.8 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.3 23.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 378,405 kWh - mean 14,015 kWh : median 13,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 88,325 kWh - mean 3,271 kWh : median 2,735 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 1QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46802200
Longitude -4.74008000
OS Easting 205644
OS Northing 0066721
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11578
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Cornwall
Electoral Ward Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 E33048630
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 015C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2