PL28 8BB Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Padstow. Region: South West.
Streets
- High Street, Padstow: 39 addresses
- Church Street, Padstow: 2 addresses
- Tregirls Lane, Padstow: 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 (37% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, PADSTOW (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 30.
- 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 PETROC, grade I
- 1, FENTONLUNA LANE, grade II
- 11, CROSS STREET, grade II
- 14 AND 16, MARBLE ARCH (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2 HEADSTONES OF EFFE ANDREW AND WILLIAM ANDREW 7.5 METRES TO NORTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- 2, RUTHY'S LANE, grade II
- 20 AND 22, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 27, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 29, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 31, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 40 AND 42, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 56, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- ALTHEA, grade II
- DEER PARK WALLS ON NORTH SIDE OF FENTONLUNA LANE, grade II
- FENTONLUNA WELL, grade II
- GABLE CROSS DIRECTLY TO SOUTH OF HEADSTONE OF SUSANNA OSBORNE 2 METRES TO SOUTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- GARDEN WALLS BETWEEN FENTONLUNA LANE AND HIGH STREET TO WEST OF NO 7 AND EAST OF THE ZOOLOGICAL BIRD GARDENS GARDEN WALLS BETWEEN HIGH STREET AND FENTONLUNA LANE TO EAST OF ZOOLOGICAL BIRD GARDENS, grade II
- GATE AND GATEPIERS AT NORTH WEST ENTRANCE TO CHURCHYARD, grade II
- GATES AND GATEPIERS AT NORTH ENTRANCE TO CHURCHYARD, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF ANN AND WILLIAM HORSWELL 20 METRES TO WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF DOROTHY KEY ON NORTH WALL OF CHURCHYARD TO NORTH OF NORTH ENTRANCE TO CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF GRACE PARNALL 15 METRES TO WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF JANE AND RICHARD GUY 18 METRES TO WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF JANE REYNOLDS 7 METRES TO SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF MARY RAWE LEANING AGAINST WALL TO WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF NANCY AND THOMAS MITCHELL 11 METRES TO WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF SUSANNA OSBORN 2 METRES TO SOUTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST PETROC, grade II
- LEDGERSTONE OF THOMAS AND JOAN MARTYN CLOSE TO NORTH WALL OF CHURCHYARD 3 METRES TO EAST OF WEST GATES, grade II
- THE GIFFORD, grade II
- TREGEA, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Rock View Station Road Padstow Cornwall PL28 8DA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (460 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 42 addresses are between 21 m and 32 m above sea level (26 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 station | Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.9 km |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest A389 Prideaux Place Jctn Padstow | 260 m |
| Ferry terminal | Padstow Ferry Landing | 470 m |
| Car parks | Rock Quarry Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 930 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 11.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 147.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice | 8.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 460 m |
| Hospital | Bodmin Hospital Utc | 16.3 km |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub | 19.1 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Padstow 1 Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2.5 km |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 150 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Petroc, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south. 145 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Petroc | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| Churchyard cross in St Petroc's churchyard, 3m south of the church | Scheduled monument | 90 m south |
| Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church | Scheduled monument | 120 m south |
| Prideaux Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 120 m north |
| South Terrace With Grotto Niche to South of Prideaux Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| South Entrance to Prideaux Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Lead Bust to South East of Prideaux Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Wayside cross in the grounds of Prideaux Place 70m SSW of the house | Scheduled monument | 220 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Saviour's Point | Wetland | 850 m north-east |
| St George's Cove | Tidal water | 1.1 km north |
| Dennis Cove Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| Cassock Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-east |
| Tregonce Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.8 km south-east |
| Tregolds Plantation | Wood | 4.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 35 | 42 |
7 of the postcode's 42 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 | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 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) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 3 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 High Street.