PL24 2FR Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced September 2011. Ward: St Blazey. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Grove Road, Tregrehan Mills: 1 address
- St Austell Road, St Blazey: 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: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BLUEGATE HOUSE, grade II
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 addresses are about 42 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mid Cornwall Galleries St Blazey Gate | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fowey Ferry Landing | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Plum Carpark | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Eden Project - Cornwall GeniePoint | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 152 km (94 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Middleway Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy St Blazey | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Par River Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food St Blazey, St Blazey Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,440 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,630 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par | Scheduled monument | 160 m east |
| The Biscovey Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 1m south of St Mary's Church, Par | Scheduled monument | 170 m east |
| Leek Seed Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Tregrehan | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Tregrehan House and Attached Steps and Parterre Walls With Urns | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cuddra Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Mount | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Crinnis Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Appletree Point | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Luxulyan Valley | Valley | 3.1 km (2 miles) north |
| Trethurgy Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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 Unnamed street near Grove Road.