The postcode PL31 2BU is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL31 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL31 2BU 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 2BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to PL31 2BU is Church Park which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lidl and is 122 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 719 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 4.58 km away.
The closest primary school to PL31 2BU (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 2BU is Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club and is 194 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 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL31 2BU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL31 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL31 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL31 2BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL31 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2016) | 557 m |
| Callywith College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 751 m |
| Beacon ACE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 846 m |
| Bodmin College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Berrycoombe School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Nanstallon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.71 km |
| Lanivet Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.79 km | |
| Cardinham School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.1 km | |
| Blisland Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 6.64 km | |
| St Mabyn CofE School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 7.05 km |
| Lostwithiel School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 7.44 km |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 7.96 km |
| Red Moor School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (September 17, 2021) | 7.96 km |
| St Winnow CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 8.12 km |
| St Tudy CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 14, 2021) | 9.17 km |
| Luxulyan School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 9.21 km |
| Wadebridge School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 9.96 km |
| Bugle School | Academy | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 15, 2019) | 10.03 km |
| St Breward Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 10.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL31 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 7, 2016 | 194 m | |
| Priory Bungalow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2017 | 194 m | |
| Cromarty House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2017 | 225 m | |
| Belmont House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 231 m | |
| The White House Care Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 239 m | |
| Bodmin Way Community Larder | Awaiting Inspection | 287 m | |
| The Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 31, 2022 | 322 m | |
| White Hart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2018 | 322 m | |
| Ganesha Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2020 | 325 m | |
| Mirita's Delicatessan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2020 | 325 m | |
| Peking Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 325 m | |
| Bodmin Chicken House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2017 | 351 m | |
| The Pad | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 4, 2020 | 351 m | |
| The Weavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 351 m | |
| Asda Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 351 m | |
| Revolution Fuels Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2015 | 351 m | |
| Miss Vs Cornwall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 357 m | |
| No.4 Honey Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 357 m | |
| The Westberry Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2017 | 362 m | |
| Flory Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2020 | 372 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL31 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Lidl | 122 m | |
| Lidl | 145 m | |
| Bramley Park | 219 m | |
| Priory House | 244 m | |
| Cross Lane | 314 m | |
| Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) | 719 m | |
| Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) | 719 m | |
| Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) | 3.06 km | |
| Bodmin Parkway Rail Station | 4.58 km | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 20.91 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 43.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL31 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Beacon | 1.04 km | |
| Whitley Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Pill Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Margate Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Callywith Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Helland Wood | 2.25 km | |
| East Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Outlands Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Halgavor Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Tawnamoor Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Bazley's Plantation | 2.68 km | |
| Crabb's Pool | 2.74 km | |
| Callabarrett Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Lodge Plantation | 2.86 km | |
| Robin Jane's Plantation | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL31 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 56.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.2 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 71.1 | 17.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL31 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.47157100 |
| Longitude | -4.71339100 |
| OS Easting | 207555 |
| OS Northing | 0067047 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000052 |
| Travel To Work Area | St Austell and Newquay |
| 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 |
| 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 |