Postcode PL31 2GN (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2GN and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL31 2GN is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 2014 and is an active postcode. PL31 2GN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to PL31 2GN is Pennington Close which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons Main Road and is 422 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 717 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 3.72 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2GN (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 2GN is Eclipse Nightclub and is 322 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 580 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pennington Close 9 m
Riding Close 44 m
Canyke Meadows 50 m
Charnley Drive 91 m
Wassail Close 94 m
Bray Close 102 m
Pendavey Road 113 m
Canyke Fields 118 m
Long Close 140 m
Raleigh Gardens 170 m
Grenville Close 171 m
Gilbert Road 174 m
Cornwall Rise 174 m
Holmes Way 192 m
Homefield Park 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2GN

Introduction January 2014
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 2GN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
508 m
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
651 m
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.32 km
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.44 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.95 km
Berrycoombe School 2.24 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.2 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.76 km
Cardinham School 5.03 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
6.54 km
Blisland Primary Academy 7.15 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.16 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
7.16 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.2 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.97 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
8.61 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
9.72 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
10.02 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
10.82 km
Lerryn CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
11.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eclipse Nightclub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2014
322 m
Syds Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2015
384 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2016
396 m
Robinsons Cornish Meats Co. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
402 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
421 m
St Petroc's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
508 m
College Lane Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
580 m
Costcutters Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2016
580 m
Cornwalls Regimental Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2016
619 m
Bodmin Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
636 m
Aspens Services School/college/university 4
Good
December 1, 2020
651 m
Malcolm Barnecutt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2016
673 m
Cromarty House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2017
700 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
739 m
Bodmin & Wenford Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2016
769 m
St Petrocs Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
799 m
Pilgrims Pride Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2018
828 m
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2016
947 m
Priory Bungalow Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 6, 2017
947 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morrisons Main Road Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Morrisons Main Road Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Roman Drive Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Roman Drive Bus Stop/Station 452 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 717 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 717 m
Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.32 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.33 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bazley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Robin Jane's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Walter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Colesloggett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Roundhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Tawnamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Laurie's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Costislost Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Blackheath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 34.5 Mbps 55.63 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 46.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 15,704 kWh - mean 2,617 kWh : median 2,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2GN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46465100
Longitude -4.70620400
OS Easting 208034
OS Northing 0066258
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