PL26 7SU Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Stephen-in-Brannel. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Long Lane, High Street: 6 addresses
- Long Lane, High Street: 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 (31% of about 780 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
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 7 addresses are between 139 m and 143 m above sea level (140 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 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest F and K Electrical High Street | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 159 km (99 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brannel Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | St Stephen Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Truro Road Dental Practice | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Austell Community Hospital | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food St Stephen Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,740 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Foxhole Village Green 3.1 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,370 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round 310m east of Carloggas Moor Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round 310m east of Carloggas Moor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Tregargus stone grinding mill No 2 | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carpalla Mica Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bodinnick Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Ventonwyn Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Harvose Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 3.1 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 7 |
4 of the postcode's 7 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 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 Long Lane.