Postcode PL31 2BD (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2BD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL31 2BD is Boxwell Park which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bramley Park and is 176 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 741 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 4.41 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2BD (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 2BD is Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club and is 347 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 495 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Boxwell Park 49 m
Barons Meadow 161 m
Launceston Close 194 m
Church Park 211 m
Kernow Close 218 m
Bramley Park 219 m
Love Lane 255 m
Penquite Drive 266 m
St Mawgan Close 272 m
Oakwood Park 277 m
Pound Lane 289 m
Windsor Grove 310 m
Priory Road 350 m
Castle Street 401 m
Launceston Road 580 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2BD

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 2BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
516 m
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
690 m
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.01 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.26 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.54 km
Berrycoombe School 1.72 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.88 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.89 km
Cardinham School 4.96 km
Blisland Primary Academy 6.61 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.19 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.33 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.9 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
7.9 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.98 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.2 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
9.26 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
10.09 km
St Breward Community Primary School 10.11 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
10.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cromarty House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2017
164 m
Belmont House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
231 m
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2016
347 m
Priory Bungalow Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 6, 2017
347 m
The White House Care Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
422 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2016
449 m
Bodmin Way Community Larder Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
461 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
463 m
Castle Hill House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
476 m
Ganesha Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
495 m
Mirita's Delicatessan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
495 m
Peking Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
495 m
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
506 m
White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
506 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
514 m
St Petroc's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
516 m
Bodmin Chicken House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2017
528 m
The Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2020
528 m
The Weavers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
528 m
Miss Vs Cornwall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
531 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bramley Park Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Penquite Drive Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Penquite Drive Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 741 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 741 m
Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.87 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.08 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 43.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Tawnamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Bazley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Callabarrett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Robin Jane's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Colesloggett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.4 Mbps 31 Mbps 43.22 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 10 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% 20.7 2.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.1 6.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 235,456 kWh - mean 13,850 kWh : median 15,472 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 94,239 kWh - mean 4,488 kWh : median 2,567 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47108200
Longitude -4.71082800
OS Easting 207732
OS Northing 0066985
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