Postcode PL31 2EJ (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2EJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL31 2EJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2EJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to PL31 2EJ is Cross Lane which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross Lane and is 188 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.05 km away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 5.04 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Beacon ACE Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019. 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 2EJ is White Hart and is 340 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 347 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 17, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cross Lane 92 m
Southview Drive 97 m
Bracken Close 101 m
Rhind Street 153 m
Berry Lane 153 m
Kew Klavji 206 m
St Dominics Close 213 m
Tower Hill Gardens 226 m
Roseland Gardens 255 m
Little Meadow 288 m
Castle Street 297 m
Pool Street 297 m
Mill Street 323 m
Harmer Close 335 m
Pound Lane 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2EJ

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 2EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
767 m
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
839 m
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
976 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.18 km
Berrycoombe School 1.23 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.73 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.47 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.82 km
Cardinham School 5.25 km
Blisland Primary Academy 6.47 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.58 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.89 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.35 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.35 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.58 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
8.78 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.49 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
9.51 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
9.76 km
St Breward Community Primary School 9.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Westberry Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2017
183 m
The White House Care Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
244 m
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
330 m
Revolution Fuels Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2015
330 m
Castle Hill House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
331 m
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
340 m
White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
340 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
347 m
Hole In The Wall Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2020
374 m
Wong's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 10, 2016
374 m
The Beehive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2017
376 m
Bell Lane Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2016
391 m
Bodmin Sea Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
391 m
Bodmin Chicken House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2017
396 m
The Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2020
396 m
The Weavers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
396 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2016
405 m
Bodmin Way Community Larder Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
409 m
Snuggles Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
411 m
Miss Vs Cornwall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
419 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Car Park Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Car Park Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Sainsburys Turn Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 3.11 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 5.04 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 20.66 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 43.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Crabb's Pool Inland Water 2.3 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Dunmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Boscarne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Tawnamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Callabarrett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.2 Mbps 76.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 30 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 104,202 kWh - mean 11,578 kWh : median 10,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47478300
Longitude -4.71762200
OS Easting 207265
OS Northing 0067414
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8641
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural 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 014A
Output Area / Small Area 1C3