PL26 6HW Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland. Region: South West.
Streets
- Cotna Lane, Gorran Churchtown: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Tregarton Cottages, Gorran Churchtown: 5 addresses
- Tregarton Cottages, Gorran Churchtown: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Tregarton Cottages, Gorran Churchtown: 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 D (29% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST GORAN, grade II*
- FORMER SCHOOLROOM IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE LYCHGATE AT THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN, grade II
- GROUP OF 4 MOMUMENTS TO THE HENNA FAMILY IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN, grade II
- GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS TO THE WILLS FAMILY IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT ONE METRE WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN, grade II
- LUDGVAN, grade II
- LYCHGATE AT THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN, grade II
- PEARCE MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 15 METRES SOUTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN, grade II
- RETAINING WALL, STEPS AND SUNDIAL AT THE WEST END OF THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 82 m and 90 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% 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 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gorran Church Gorran Churchtown | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 164 km (102 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mevagissey Surgery | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Austell Community Hospital | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,700 m² | 230 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Goran, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Goran | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-west |
| Defensive enclosure at Castle Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Caerhays Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Galowras Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Little Perhaver Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Gorran Haven Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Lizard Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| The Battery | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cornwall: see them on the Cornwall page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 23% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 5 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 Cotna Lane.