Postcode PL31 2BB (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2BB and nearby postcodes

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

PL31 2BB 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 2BB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PL31 2BB is Boxwell Park which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons Main Road and is 233 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 666 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 4.31 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2BB (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 2BB is Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club and is 388 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 541 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Boxwell Park 79 m
Launceston Close 132 m
Abbots Close 196 m
Priory Road 226 m
Oakwood Park 239 m
Kernow Close 261 m
Barons Meadow 276 m
Church Park 294 m
Penquite Drive 318 m
Rosedale Gardens 320 m
Love Lane 332 m
Pound Lane 398 m
Gilbert Road 499 m
Castle Street 524 m
Launceston Road 617 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2BB

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 2BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
416 m
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
781 m
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.04 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.14 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.57 km
Berrycoombe School 1.77 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.91 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.85 km
Cardinham School 4.98 km
Blisland Primary Academy 6.71 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.2 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.31 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.77 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
7.77 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.86 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.1 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
9.38 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
10.01 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
10.23 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
10.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cromarty House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2017
119 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2016
343 m
Belmont House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
354 m
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2016
388 m
Priory Bungalow Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 6, 2017
388 m
St Petroc's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
416 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
491 m
Bodmin Way Community Larder Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
514 m
The White House Care Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
518 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
519 m
Ganesha Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
541 m
Mirita's Delicatessan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
541 m
Peking Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
541 m
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
572 m
White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
572 m
Miss Vs Cornwall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
581 m
No.4 Honey Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
581 m
Bodmin Chicken House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2017
583 m
The Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2020
583 m
The Weavers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
583 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morrisons Main Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Morrisons Main Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Bramley Park Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 666 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 666 m
Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.1 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Tawnamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Bazley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Robin Jane's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Callabarrett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Colesloggett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.1 Mbps 26.1 Mbps 57.79 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 19.46 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 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.5 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 236,869 kWh - mean 18,221 kWh : median 14,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47001600
Longitude -4.71028800
OS Easting 207766
OS Northing 0066865
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 014C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3