Postcode PL31 2PA (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2PA and nearby postcodes

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

PL31 2PA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 2PA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL31 2PA is Higher Bodiniel Lane which is centered 232 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scarletts Well Park and is 408 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.73 km away at Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) The closest railway station is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 5.94 km away.

The closest primary school to PL31 2PA (for ages 11 and under) is Berrycoombe School. 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 2PA is Masons Arms and is 808 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 841 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Higher Bodiniel Lane 232 m
Higher Bodiniel Road 262 m
Bodiniel Road 284 m
Copshorn Road 286 m
A389 6.74 km
A390 9.4 km
A39 82.26 km
A30 117.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2PA

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 2PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berrycoombe School 744 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.01 km
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.04 km
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.63 km
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.77 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
2.45 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.87 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.67 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
5.81 km
Cardinham School 5.9 km
Blisland Primary Academy 6.55 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
8.29 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
8.6 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.62 km
Wadebridge Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
8.85 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.91 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.91 km
St Breock Primary School Good
(November 1, 2016)
9.07 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
9.36 km
St Breward Community Primary School 9.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bodmin Jail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
531 m
Strawberry Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
536 m
Bodmin Christian Fellowship Other catering premises 4
Good
February 25, 2015
537 m
Sainsburys Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
583 m
Berrycoombe C.P. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
744 m
Hideway Caff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2017
808 m
Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
808 m
The Garland Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2018
808 m
Golden Fry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
841 m
Oriental Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
841 m
Stan May's Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2015
841 m
Viraj Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2018
841 m
Golden Temple Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 29, 2019
877 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
895 m
Mad Hatter's Tea Rooms And Wonderland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
911 m
Pots Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 19, 2019
911 m
The Old Tea Chest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
911 m
Snuggles Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
934 m
Chapel An Gansblydhen (Wetherspoons) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2017
948 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2019
948 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Scarletts Well Park Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Scarletts Well Park Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Dymond Court Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Scarletts Well Road Bus Stop/Station 492 m
Scarletts Well Road Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.38 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 5.94 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 19.94 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 44.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 860 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Crabb's Pool Inland Water 1.39 km
The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Dunmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Boscarne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Lower Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Pencarrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
West Colquite Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Colquite Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.7 Mbps 52.2 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 8.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.7 23.3
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47873100
Longitude -4.72878800
OS Easting 206489
OS Northing 0067882
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8507
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Cornwall
Electoral Ward Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
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 E33048631
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 015A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1