Postcode PL31 2SS (Cornwall)

Map showing PL31 2SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL31 2SS is located in Cornwall It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. PL31 2SS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to PL31 2SS is Cardell Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsburys and is 43 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.19 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 2SS (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 2SS is Masons Arms and is 258 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 295 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cardell Road 49 m
Talvenydh Court 114 m
Hillside Park 184 m
Watery Lane 200 m
Berrycoombe Road 207 m
Wallace Road 227 m
Ranelagh Mews 238 m
Armchair Corner 240 m
Lower Bore Street 251 m
Higher Bore Street 300 m
Scarletts Well Road 301 m
Kestenenn 331 m
Harmer Close 347 m
Dennison Road 367 m
Dymond Court 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL31 2SS

Introduction February 1990
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL31 2SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon ACE Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
462 m
Berrycoombe School 564 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Good
(June 26, 2019)
573 m
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.28 km
Callywith College Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.51 km
Bodmin College Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.9 km
Nanstallon Community Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.81 km
Lanivet Community Primary School 4.29 km
Cardinham School 5.92 km
St Mabyn CofE School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.38 km
Blisland Primary Academy 6.93 km
Lostwithiel School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.05 km
Lanlivery Primary Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.33 km
Red Moor School Good
(September 17, 2021)
8.33 km
St Winnow CofE School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.81 km
St Tudy CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
8.86 km
Wadebridge School Good
(December 11, 2019)
9.04 km
Luxulyan School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
9.26 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 2SS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsburys Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Sainsburys Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Sainsburys Entrance Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Scarletts Well Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Scarletts Well Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Rail 5.49 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 19.99 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 44.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 958 m
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Pill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Crabb's Pool Inland Water 1.84 km
Outlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Boscarne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Dunmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Margate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Lower Helland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Pencarrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Callywith Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47364000
Longitude -4.72684500
OS Easting 206606
OS Northing 0067311
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