Postcode PL31 2JU (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2JU and nearby postcodes

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

PL31 2JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 2JU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PL31 2JU is Lower Bore Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robartes Road and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 969 m away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 5.3 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2JU (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 2JU is Masons Arms and is 177 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chinese Takeaway and is 200 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 1.2 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 2JU 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 2JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Bore Street 22 m
Ranelagh Mews 93 m
Beacon Hill Mews 147 m
Talvenydh Court 149 m
Elizabeth Close 171 m
Kestenenn 176 m
Beacon Hill 177 m
Cardell Road 200 m
Robartes Road 207 m
Hillside Park 236 m
Higher Bore Street 240 m
Berrycoombe Road 266 m
Margaret Crescent 273 m
Dennison Road 281 m
Chapel Lane 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2JU

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 2JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
228 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
516 m
Berrycoombe School 667 m
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.08 km
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.49 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.68 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.84 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.17 km
Cardinham School 5.91 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.61 km
Blisland Primary Academy 7.07 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.82 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.1 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.1 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.59 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.06 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
9.08 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
9.24 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
9.48 km
Bugle School Serious Weaknesses
(May 15, 2019)
9.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Temple Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 29, 2019
104 m
Hideway Caff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2017
177 m
Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
177 m
The Garland Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2018
177 m
Tremanse Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 16, 2020
181 m
Golden Fry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
200 m
Oriental Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
200 m
Stan May's Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2015
200 m
Viraj Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2018
200 m
Mad Hatter's Tea Rooms And Wonderland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
216 m
Pots Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 19, 2019
216 m
The Old Tea Chest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
216 m
Chapel An Gansblydhen (Wetherspoons) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2017
227 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2019
227 m
Yummy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
227 m
Sainsburys Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
234 m
Bodmin Jail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
285 m
Bodmin Christian Fellowship Other catering premises 4
Good
February 25, 2015
286 m
Snuggles Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
320 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2016
329 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robartes Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Robartes Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Sainsburys Entrance Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Sainsburys Entrance Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Lower Bore Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 969 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 969 m
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.55 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 20.04 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 44.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 727 m
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Crabb's Pool Inland Water 2.05 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Boscarne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Dunmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
St Ingunger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.5 Mbps 56.5 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 50 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% 19 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.5 20
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 144,123 kWh - mean 7,585 kWh : median 5,953 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 103,959 kWh - mean 3,850 kWh : median 3,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47167100
Longitude -4.72568900
OS Easting 206680
OS Northing 0067089
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4835
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Cornwall
Electoral Ward Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33048629
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 015B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3