PL26 8AJ Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Dennis & St Enoder. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Trelavour Road, St Dennis: 6 addresses
- Trelavour Road, St Dennis: 1 address
- Brewers Hill, 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 A (53% of about 640 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 8 addresses are between 198 m and 206 m above sea level (200 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitemoor Turn St Dennis | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Depot Summercourt | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Tesla Destination Charger | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 156 km (97 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Clays Practice | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Dennis Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Cornwall Dental Centre | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Roche, Roche Cashzone | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,130 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,500 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross in St Dennis churchyard, a scheduled monument, 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross in St Dennis churchyard | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Dennis | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Currian Vale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Treviscoe Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Virginia Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Burgotha Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Carpalla Mica Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the postcode's 8 addresses is 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 1 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 Trelavour Road.