Postcode PL31 2DX (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2DX and nearby postcodes

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

PL31 2DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 2DX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL31 2DX is Windsor Mews which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross Lane and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 801 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 4.78 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2DX (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 2DX is White Hart and is 186 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bodmin Chicken House and is 238 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 2, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windsor Mews 51 m
Pound Lane 113 m
Church Lane 113 m
Tower Hill Gardens 122 m
Rhind Street 163 m
Church Park 182 m
Bracken Close 183 m
Kew Klavji 202 m
Barons Meadow 231 m
Turf Street 232 m
Cross Lane 235 m
Castle Street 239 m
Crockwell Street 246 m
Berry Lane 260 m
Castle Hill Gardens 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2DX

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 2DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
698 m
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
731 m
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
805 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.23 km
Berrycoombe School 1.36 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.46 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.56 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.74 km
Cardinham School 5.21 km
Blisland Primary Academy 6.62 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.87 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.61 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.09 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.09 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.29 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
9.04 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.28 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
9.76 km
St Breward Community Primary School 10 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
10.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White House Care Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
43 m
The Westberry Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2017
167 m
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
186 m
White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
186 m
Bodmin Way Community Larder Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
203 m
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
204 m
Revolution Fuels Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2015
204 m
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2016
215 m
Priory Bungalow Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 6, 2017
215 m
Bodmin Chicken House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2017
238 m
The Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2020
238 m
The Weavers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
238 m
Ganesha Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
245 m
Mirita's Delicatessan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
245 m
Peking Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
245 m
The Beehive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2017
251 m
Miss Vs Cornwall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
256 m
No.4 Honey Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
256 m
Hole In The Wall Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2020
260 m
Wong's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 10, 2016
260 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Priory House Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 801 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 801 m
Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 3.25 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 20.76 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 43.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Crabb's Pool Inland Water 2.54 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Tawnamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bazley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Callabarrett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Dunmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Boscarne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.5 Mbps 33.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 20 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 5% 19.4 1.5
30-300 Mbps 35% 65.2 15
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 409,614 kWh - mean 17,809 kWh : median 15,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 117,249 kWh - mean 3,350 kWh : median 3,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47258000
Longitude -4.71563600
OS Easting 207397
OS Northing 0067164
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2579
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33048623
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 014B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2