Postcode PL31 2BX (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL31 2BX is located in Cornwall It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. PL31 2BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL31 2BX 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 2BX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL31 2BX is Kernow Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penquite Drive and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 937 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 2BX (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 2BX is The Callywith and is 365 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kernow Close 13 m
Penquite Drive 51 m
Windsor Grove 99 m
Love Lane 103 m
Rosedale Gardens 108 m
Leafield 143 m
Rossett Gardens 153 m
Oakwood Park 157 m
St Mawgan Close 160 m
Bramley Park 171 m
Mayfield Close 178 m
Launceston Close 189 m
Wingfield 194 m
Boxwell Park 225 m
Launceston Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2BX

Introduction June 1981
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 2BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
530 m
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
681 m
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.24 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.37 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.76 km
Berrycoombe School 1.92 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.1 km
Cardinham School 4.73 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 5.12 km
Blisland Primary Academy 6.45 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.24 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.34 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.96 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.97 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
7.97 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
9.21 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.34 km
St Breward Community Primary School 9.99 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
10.27 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
10.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
248 m
Belmont House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
280 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
313 m
Bodmin KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
365 m
Malcolm Barnecutt Callywith Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
365 m
The Callywith Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
365 m
Cromarty House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2017
373 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2016
420 m
B And M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
421 m
Farmfoods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
421 m
Castle Hill House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
516 m
Callywith College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
530 m
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2016
574 m
Priory Bungalow Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 6, 2017
574 m
Pilgrims Pride Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2018
584 m
The White House Care Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
598 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
613 m
St Petroc's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
681 m
Bodmin Way Community Larder Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
681 m
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
715 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Penquite Drive Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Penquite Drive Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Homebase Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Homebase Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Love Lane Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 937 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 937 m
Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.72 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.3 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Tawnamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Callabarrett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bazley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Colesloggett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lidcutt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 45 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 1.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.6 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 196,226 kWh - mean 8,176 kWh : median 7,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47187200
Longitude -4.70781500
OS Easting 207949
OS Northing 0067065
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3