PL28 8GU Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced February 2026. Ward: Padstow. Region: South West.
Streets
- Rosva Las Lowen, Treator: 20 addresses
- B3276, Padstow: 11 addresses
- Green Lane, Treator: 2 addresses
- A389, 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 E (20% of about 930 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 34 addresses are between 60 m and 64 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.1 km |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Trecerus Industrial Est Padstow | 240 m |
| Ferry terminal | Padstow Ferry Landing | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | Rock Quarry Car Park | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 10.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 148.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice | 8.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 16.3 km |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub | 19.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 3,470 m² | 2.5 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Rope Walk Allotments 1,930 m² | 700 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is South Entrance to Prideaux Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m north-east. 60 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Entrance to Prideaux Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m north-east |
| Garden Feature at South End of South Terrace of Prideaux Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m north-east |
| South Terrace With Grotto Niche to South of Prideaux Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m north-east |
| Wayside cross in the grounds of Prideaux Place 70m SSW of the house | Scheduled monument | 890 m north |
| Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church | Scheduled monument | 900 m north-east |
| Garden Temple to South West of Prideaux Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m north |
| Churchyard cross in St Petroc's churchyard, 3m south of the church | Scheduled monument | 910 m north-east |
| Prideaux Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Cove Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km east |
| Dennis Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-east |
| Town Bar | Wetland | 1.7 km east |
| Tregonce Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.9 km east |
| St George's Cove | Tidal water | 2.0 km north-east |
| Tregolds Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 34 |
29 of the postcode's 34 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Rosva Las Lowen.