Postcode PL31 2AL (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL31 2AL is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL31 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL31 2AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 2AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL31 2AL is Launceston Close which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons Main Road and is 150 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 697 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 4.19 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2AL (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 2AL is Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club and is 499 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 7, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ganesha Indian Cuisine and is 651 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 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 2AL 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 2AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL31 2AL, and the approximate distance away.

Launceston Close 82 m
Priory Road 149 m
Boxwell Park 173 m
Oakwood Park 174 m
Abbots Close 217 m
Rossett Gardens 263 m
Kernow Close 266 m
Rosedale Gardens 279 m
Leafield 286 m
Priors Barn 298 m
Radnor Close 309 m
Mayfield Close 327 m
Gilbert Road 420 m
Pound Lane 508 m
Launceston Road 586 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2AL

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 2AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
424 m
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
801 m
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.1 km
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.14 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.67 km
Berrycoombe School 1.88 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.9 km
Cardinham School 4.91 km
Blisland Primary Academy 6.72 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.11 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.41 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.71 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
7.71 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.77 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.07 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
9.45 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
10.03 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
10.35 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
10.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL31 2AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cromarty House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2017
219 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2016
229 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
413 m
St Petroc's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
424 m
Belmont House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
435 m
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2016
499 m
Priory Bungalow Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 6, 2017
499 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
506 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
510 m
Bodmin Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
609 m
Bodmin Way Community Larder Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
626 m
Bodmin KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
629 m
Malcolm Barnecutt Callywith Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
629 m
The Callywith Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
629 m
The White House Care Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
631 m
St Petrocs Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
647 m
Ganesha Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
651 m
Mirita's Delicatessan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
651 m
Peking Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
651 m
Cornwalls Regimental Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2016
653 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL31 2AL - Data from Apr 2022

Morrisons Main Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Morrisons Main Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Homebase Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Homebase Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 697 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 697 m
Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.67 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.2 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL31 2AL - Data from Dec 2021

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Tawnamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Bazley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Robin Jane's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Colesloggett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Callabarrett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Walter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Roundhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL31 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.8 Mbps 24.9 Mbps 34.18 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 3.9 Mbps 8.66 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 58.3% 22.7 3.1
30-300 Mbps 41.7% 33 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 242,194 kWh - mean 20,183 kWh : median 16,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 44,598 kWh - mean 3,717 kWh : median 3,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46952700
Longitude -4.70886500
OS Easting 207865
OS Northing 0066807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21078
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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 E33046109
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 014C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1