PL26 8XR
PostcodeA postcode in Cornwall 038B, Penwithick & Boscoppa ward, Cornwall.
This report describes the area around PL26 8XR, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around PL26 8XR
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherCornwall 038B: 117 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Austell, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- No property in PL26 8XR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Cornwall 038BNeighbourhood
- £275,642 average priceFor the whole of Cornwall, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- 61.5% can get gigabit broadband at PL26 8XRSuperfast for 69.2%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at PL26 8XRRoad 43 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 6 of 630% or more of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 2.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near PL26 8XR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Cornwall College Sixth form and further education | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Carclaze Community Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Poltair School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near PL26 8XR
Latest sale at each postcode- £625,000PL26 8XWApril 2024, detached, established, freehold510 m
- £295,000PL25 5RYNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold580 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Cornwall 038B
Everything about Cornwall 038BThe postcode district: PL26
Everything about PL26Your MP
- Noah LawLabourMP for St Austell and Newquay
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.