PL12 4RL postcode in Cornwall, England

PL12 4RL is a postcode in Cornwall, in the Saltash Trematon & Landrake ward. It is in the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 75% of homes and businesses can get it. Cornwall: 66% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in PL12 4, last 12 months. ▲ 10.2% on the year before Nearest station Saltash 3.4 km in a straight line

Where PL12 4RL is, and what is near it

Map of PL12 4RL and what is near it Map of PL12 4RL: its centre point, with the 282 other postcodes in the PL12 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL12 4FD: also in PL12 4PL12 4FJ: also in PL12 4PL12 4HG: also in PL12 4PL12 4HH: also in PL12 4PL12 4HJ: also in PL12 4PL12 4HQ: also in PL12 4PL12 4JG: also in PL12 4PL12 4JH: also in PL12 4PL12 4JN: also in PL12 4PL12 4JP: also in PL12 4PL12 4JQ: also in PL12 4PL12 4JS: also in PL12 4PL12 4JT: also in PL12 4PL12 4JU: also in PL12 4PL12 4JW: also in PL12 4PL12 4JX: also in PL12 4PL12 4JY: also in PL12 4PL12 4JZ: also in PL12 4PL12 4LA: also in PL12 4PL12 4LT: also in PL12 4PL12 4PL: also in PL12 4PL12 4QP: also in PL12 4PL12 4RF: also in PL12 4PL12 4RH: also in PL12 4PL12 4RJ: also in PL12 4PL12 4RS: also in PL12 4PL12 4RT: also in PL12 4PL12 4RU: also in PL12 4PL12 4RY: also in PL12 4PL12 4RZ: also in PL12 4PL12 4SA: also in PL12 4PL12 4SJ: also in PL12 4PL12 4SX: also in PL12 4PL12 4TP: also in PL12 4PL12 4TR: also in PL12 4PL12 4TS: also in PL12 4PL12 4TT: also in PL12 4PL12 4TW: also in PL12 4PL12 4TX: also in PL12 4PL12 4TY: also in PL12 4PL12 4TZ: also in PL12 4PL12 4UA: also in PL12 4PL12 4UB: also in PL12 4PL12 4UD: also in PL12 4PL12 4UE: also in PL12 4PL12 4UP: also in PL12 4PL12 4UT: also in PL12 4PL12 4UU: also in PL12 4PL12 4XR: also in PL12 4PL12 4XT: also in PL12 4PL12 4XU: also in PL12 4PL12 4XX: also in PL12 4 3 places, 2.5–3.4 kmSchool 2.9 km2 places, 4.3–4.5 kmSaltash Essa PL12 4RL Map of PL12 4RL and what is near it Map of PL12 4RL: its centre point, with the 282 other postcodes in the PL12 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 2.5–3.4 km2 places, 4.3–4.5 kmSaltash Essa PL12 4RL
  • PL12 4RL
  • Other postcodes in PL12 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.4164, longitude -4.2551)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL12 4RL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PL12 4RL?

75% of the homes and businesses at PL12 4RL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)75% can get it

Cornwall: 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)75% can get it

Cornwall: 93%

The line marks the figure across Cornwall.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PL12 4RL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL12 4RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL12 4RL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PL12 4RL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PL12 4RL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cornwall

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PL12 4RL: 6,295 properties in Cornwall are at high risk (1.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Cornwall

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PL12 4RL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PL12 4RL?

Homes in PL12 4 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, up 10.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 38 sales
  • Terraced £221,250 44 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £242,500 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PL12 district: a typical £275,000 from 274 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PL12 4RL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL12 4RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 August 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PL12 4RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around PL12 4RL. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PL12 4RL

Band D in Cornwall for 2026‑27: £2,591. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,727 (band A) to £3,742 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,303.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,727
Band Babout 190 (20%)£2,015
Band Cabout 310 (32%)£2,303
Band Dabout 240 (25%)£2,591
Band Eabout 150 (16%)£3,167
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,742
Band Gwithheld£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 36% 2020 or later

Averages for Cornwall before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PL12 4RL is in (ONS area E01018787), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PL12 4RL?

The nearest open schools to PL12 4RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL12 4RL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PL12 4RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL12 4RL is Saltash Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Saltash Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • St Germans Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near PL12 4RL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PL12 4RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL12 4RL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PL12 4RL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL12 4RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POLAR Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, 3-pin plug 1.6 kmCycle
  • POLAR Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, 3-pin plug 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PL12 4RL?

The nearest to the centre of PL12 4RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PL12 4RL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PL12 4RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL12 4RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PL12 4RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL12 4RL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PL12 4RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL12 4RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PL12 4RL in a conservation area?

The centre of PL12 4RL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PL12 4RL?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL12 4RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Also: drugs 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PL12 4RL

Ward
Saltash Trematon & Landrake
Parish
Saltash
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PL12 4RS400 mPL12 4RT530 mPL12 4RY550 mPL12 4QP560 mPL12 4FJ590 mPL12 4RU700 m
All of PL12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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