Postcode PL31 2AX (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL31 2AX is located in Cornwall It was introduced in April 2007 and is an active postcode. PL31 2AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL31 2AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 2AX as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PL31 2AX is Kestenenn which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robartes Road and is 127 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 814 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 5.12 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2AX (for ages 11 and under) is Beacon ACE Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 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 2AX is Chapel An Gansblydhen (Wetherspoons) and is 37 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky House and is 37 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL31 2AX 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 2AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kestenenn 59 m
Beacon Hill Mews 69 m
Beacon Hill 105 m
Chapel Lane 123 m
Fore Street 138 m
Ranelagh Mews 139 m
Meadow Place 144 m
Market Street 155 m
Dennison Road 164 m
Town Arms Passage 188 m
Robartes Road 189 m
Lower Bore Street 193 m
Bell Yard 200 m
Bell Lane 213 m
Northey Road 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2AX

Introduction April 2007
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 2AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
215 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
677 m
Berrycoombe School 857 m
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
903 m
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.34 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.53 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.01 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.26 km
Cardinham School 5.75 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.74 km
Blisland Primary Academy 7.01 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.7 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.02 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.02 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.44 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.04 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
9.14 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
9.41 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
9.62 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
9.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chapel An Gansblydhen (Wetherspoons) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2017
37 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2019
37 m
Yummy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
37 m
Mad Hatter's Tea Rooms And Wonderland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
45 m
Pots Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 19, 2019
45 m
The Old Tea Chest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
45 m
Golden Temple Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 29, 2019
86 m
Tremanse Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 16, 2020
96 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2016
140 m
Snuggles Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
153 m
Portuguese Taste Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2018
165 m
Turquoise Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
165 m
Waffles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 4, 2020
165 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2016
181 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
207 m
Bell Lane Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2016
214 m
Bodmin Sea Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
214 m
Malcolm Barnecutt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2018
248 m
Oggy Oggy Bodmin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2018
248 m
Philip Johnson Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
248 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robartes Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Robartes Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Sainsburys Entrance Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Sainsburys Entrance Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 814 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 814 m
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.74 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 20.22 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 43.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 675 m
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Crabb's Pool Inland Water 2.22 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Boscarne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Dunmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
St Ingunger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.7 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 21.5 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.27 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 100% 19.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 82,752 kWh - mean 8,275 kWh : median 6,321 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 19,015 kWh - mean 2,113 kWh : median 1,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47124600
Longitude -4.72309900
OS Easting 206862
OS Northing 0067035
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2579
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 E33048621
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 014B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1