PL24 2ED Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced August 2015. Ward: St Blazey. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bodelva Road, Cornwall: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cornwall in 2026-27: Band D £2,591 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,727 | £2,015 | £2,303 | £2,591 | £3,167 | £3,742 | £4,318 | £5,182 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (47% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 93 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Eden P&R Eden Project | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 7.9 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Plum Carpark | 480 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Eden Project - Cornwall GeniePoint | 840 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 20.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 151.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Middleway Surgery | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy St Blazey | 1.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Par River Dental Practice | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food St Blazey, St Blazey Cashzone | 1.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,580 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,350 m² | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,630 m² | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| The Biscovey Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 1m south of St Mary's Church, Par | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-east |
| Tregrehan | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km south |
| Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cornish Wood | Wood | 580 m north |
| Luxulyan Valley | Valley | 2.1 km north-east |
| The Mount | Hill | 2.4 km south-east |
| Trethurgy Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km west |
| Crinnis Beach | Beach | 2.7 km south |
| Appletree Point | Wetland | 3.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Bodelva Road.