Postcode PL31 2BY (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL31 2BY is located in Cornwall It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. PL31 2BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL31 2BY 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 2BY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL31 2BY is Gilbert Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons Main Road and is 237 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 580 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 3.91 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2BY (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 2BY is Eclipse Nightclub and is 334 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from College Lane Fish Bar and is 599 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 59.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 2BY 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 2BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gilbert Road 28 m
Homefield Park 67 m
Canyke Fields 84 m
Grenville Close 124 m
Priors Barn 136 m
Pendavey Road 186 m
Pennington Close 200 m
Radnor Close 218 m
Riding Close 226 m
Canyke Meadows 237 m
Long Close 248 m
Priory Road 250 m
Bray Close 252 m
Raleigh Gardens 272 m
Wassail Close 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2BY

Introduction March 1983
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 2BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
330 m
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
727 m
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.18 km
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.26 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.78 km
Berrycoombe School 2.06 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.05 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.72 km
Cardinham School 5.07 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
6.73 km
Blisland Primary Academy 7.06 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.32 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
7.32 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.39 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.77 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
8.71 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
9.75 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
9.85 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
10.62 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
10.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2016
276 m
St Petroc's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
330 m
Eclipse Nightclub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2014
334 m
Syds Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2015
409 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
441 m
Bodmin Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
489 m
Cornwalls Regimental Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2016
491 m
Cromarty House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2017
500 m
Robinsons Cornish Meats Co. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
525 m
College Lane Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
599 m
Costcutters Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2016
599 m
Bodmin & Wenford Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2016
631 m
St Petrocs Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
632 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
652 m
Aspens Services School/college/university 4
Good
December 1, 2020
727 m
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2016
745 m
Priory Bungalow Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 6, 2017
745 m
Pilgrims Pride Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2018
804 m
Belmont House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
825 m
Malcolm Barnecutt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2016
841 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morrisons Main Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Morrisons Main Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Castle Cankye Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
St Petrocs School Bus Stop/Station 486 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 580 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 580 m
Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.49 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.21 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Bazley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Robin Jane's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Tawnamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Walter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Colesloggett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Roundhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Laurie's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Blackheath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Costislost Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 40.3% 78.8 19.6
300+ Mbps 59.7% 330 50

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 675,634 kWh - mean 11,261 kWh : median 11,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 289,109 kWh - mean 4,663 kWh : median 3,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46599100
Longitude -4.70812700
OS Easting 207903
OS Northing 0066412
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33046109
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 014C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1