PL28 8LB Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Padstow. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near A389, Highlanes: 21 addresses
- A389, Padstow: 8 addresses
- A389, Sladesbridge: 1 address
- Tregella Lane, Highlanes: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A389, Highlanes: 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 32 addresses are between 56 m and 61 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 43%, ultrafast 43%, gigabit 43% 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 | 14.0 km |
| Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km | |
| Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Padstow Holiday Park | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Padstow Ferry Landing | 2.3 km |
| Car parks | Rock Quarry Car Park | 3.0 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 610 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 9.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 148.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice | 8.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 15.3 km |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub | 18.9 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 3,470 m² | 2.4 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 460 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | Rope Walk Allotments 1,930 m² | 1.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km north. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Churchyard cross in St Petroc's churchyard, 3m south of the church | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north |
| Wayside cross in the grounds of Prideaux Place 70m SSW of the house | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north |
| Prideaux Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Hill | Hill | 1.4 km east |
| Dennis Cove Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-east |
| Tregonce Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.1 km east |
| Town Bar | Wetland | 2.3 km north-east |
| Tregolds Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km south-east |
| Rock Beach | Beach | 2.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
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 Unnamed street near A389.