Postcode PL31 2NJ (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2NJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL31 2NJ 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 2NJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to PL31 2NJ is Cardell Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsburys and is 94 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.17 km away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 5.49 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2NJ (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 2NJ is Masons Arms and is 185 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 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2017.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 2NJ 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 2NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cardell Road 29 m
Hillside Park 114 m
Talvenydh Court 130 m
Lower Bore Street 210 m
Higher Bore Street 225 m
Ranelagh Mews 231 m
Berrycoombe Road 259 m
Armchair Corner 266 m
Watery Lane 269 m
Scarletts Well Road 288 m
Wallace Road 292 m
Beacon Hill Mews 340 m
Beacon Hill 375 m
Dymond Court 376 m
Dennison Road 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2NJ

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 2NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
417 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
500 m
Berrycoombe School 522 m
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.27 km
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.56 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.87 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.75 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.21 km
Cardinham School 5.97 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.42 km
Blisland Primary Academy 7 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.02 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.28 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.28 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.78 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
8.92 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
9.05 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.19 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
9.29 km
St Breock Primary School Good
(November 1, 2016)
9.46 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsburys Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Sainsburys Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Lower Bore Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Lower Bore Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Scarletts Well Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.17 km
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.17 km
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 5.49 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 19.94 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 44.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 905 m
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Crabb's Pool Inland Water 1.85 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Boscarne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Dunmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Halgavor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Lower Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Pencarrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 19,100 kWh - mean 3,820 kWh : median 1,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL31 2NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47307000
Longitude -4.72740500
OS Easting 206564
OS Northing 0067249
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33048631
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 015B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3