PL26 6ES Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Mewan & Grampound. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Glebe Terrace, St Ewe: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street, St Ewe: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street, St Ewe: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street, St Ewe: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Lower Sticker: 1 address
- Unnamed street, St Ewe: 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 (19% of about 980 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
- GUIDESTONE AT SW 984 471, 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 18 addresses are between 62 m and 90 m above sea level (83 m on average).
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 | St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Duck bridge car park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 20.4 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 162 km (100 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mevagissey Surgery | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Truro Road Dental Practice | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Austell Community Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,340 m² | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval wayside cross base 550m WNW of Lanhadron Farm, a scheduled monument, 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval wayside cross base 550m WNW of Lanhadron Farm | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Medieval cross base at St Ewe | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Wayside cross at Beacon Cross, 265m east of Lanuah | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Heligan | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trelean Plantation | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Homer Downs Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Paramoor Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Sticker Down | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Sconhoe Beach | Beach | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| The Battery | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 18 |
7 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Glebe Terrace.