PL12 6LF postcode in Saltash, Cornwall

PL12 6LF is a postcode in Saltash, in the Saltash Tamar ward of Cornwall. 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 71% of homes and businesses can get it. Cornwall: 66% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in PL12 6, last 12 months. ▼ 6.6% on the year before Nearest station Saltash 2.1 km in a straight line

Where PL12 6LF is, and what is near it

Map of PL12 6LF and what is near it Map of PL12 6LF: its centre point, with the 315 other postcodes in the PL12 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL12 6AQ: also in PL12 6PL12 6AX: also in PL12 6PL12 6AY: also in PL12 6PL12 6BP: also in PL12 6PL12 6DJ: also in PL12 6PL12 6DL: also in PL12 6PL12 6DP: also in PL12 6PL12 6DR: also in PL12 6PL12 6DS: also in PL12 6PL12 6DT: also in PL12 6PL12 6DU: also in PL12 6PL12 6DW: also in PL12 6PL12 6DY: also in PL12 6PL12 6DZ: also in PL12 6PL12 6EA: also in PL12 6PL12 6EB: also in PL12 6PL12 6ED: also in PL12 6PL12 6EE: also in PL12 6PL12 6EF: also in PL12 6PL12 6EH: also in PL12 6PL12 6EJ: also in PL12 6PL12 6EL: also in PL12 6PL12 6EN: also in PL12 6PL12 6EP: also in PL12 6PL12 6EQ: also in PL12 6PL12 6ER: also in PL12 6PL12 6EX: also in PL12 6PL12 6EY: also in PL12 6PL12 6EZ: also in PL12 6PL12 6FB: also in PL12 6PL12 6FE: also in PL12 6PL12 6FF: also in PL12 6PL12 6FG: also in PL12 6PL12 6FH: also in PL12 6PL12 6FN: also in PL12 6PL12 6FP: also in PL12 6PL12 6FQ: also in PL12 6PL12 6FR: also in PL12 6PL12 6GA: also in PL12 6PL12 6GB: also in PL12 6PL12 6GD: also in PL12 6PL12 6GE: also in PL12 6PL12 6GF: also in PL12 6PL12 6GG: also in PL12 6PL12 6GJ: also in PL12 6PL12 6GL: also in PL12 6PL12 6GN: also in PL12 6PL12 6GP: also in PL12 6PL12 6GQ: also in PL12 6PL12 6GR: also in PL12 6PL12 6GS: also in PL12 6PL12 6GT: also in PL12 6PL12 6GU: also in PL12 6PL12 6GW: also in PL12 6PL12 6GX: also in PL12 6PL12 6HA: also in PL12 6PL12 6HB: also in PL12 6PL12 6HD: also in PL12 6PL12 6HE: also in PL12 6PL12 6HH: also in PL12 6PL12 6HJ: also in PL12 6PL12 6HL: also in PL12 6PL12 6HN: also in PL12 6PL12 6HP: also in PL12 6PL12 6HQ: also in PL12 6PL12 6HR: also in PL12 6PL12 6HS: also in PL12 6PL12 6HT: also in PL12 6PL12 6HU: also in PL12 6PL12 6HW: also in PL12 6PL12 6HX: also in PL12 6PL12 6HY: also in PL12 6PL12 6HZ: also in PL12 6PL12 6JA: also in PL12 6PL12 6JB: also in PL12 6PL12 6JE: also in PL12 6PL12 6JH: also in PL12 6PL12 6JP: also in PL12 6PL12 6LA: also in PL12 6PL12 6LD: also in PL12 6PL12 6LE: also in PL12 6PL12 6LG: also in PL12 6PL12 6LH: also in PL12 6PL12 6LL: also in PL12 6PL12 6LN: also in PL12 6PL12 6LP: also in PL12 6PL12 6LQ: also in PL12 6PL12 6LR: also in PL12 6PL12 6LS: also in PL12 6PL12 6LU: also in PL12 6PL12 6LW: also in PL12 6PL12 6LX: also in PL12 6PL12 6LY: also in PL12 6PL12 6LZ: also in PL12 6PL12 6NP: also in PL12 6PL12 6NR: also in PL12 6PL12 6NZ: also in PL12 6PL12 6PG: also in PL12 6PL12 6PH: also in PL12 6PL12 6PQ: also in PL12 6PL12 6PR: also in PL12 6PL12 6TW: also in PL12 6PL12 6UH: also in PL12 6PL12 6UJ: also in PL12 6PL12 6UL: also in PL12 6PL12 6UN: also in PL12 6PL12 6UP: also in PL12 6PL12 6WD: also in PL12 6PL12 6WE: also in PL12 6PL12 6WF: also in PL12 6PL12 6WG: also in PL12 6PL12 6WH: also in PL12 6PL12 6WJ: also in PL12 6PL12 6WQ: also in PL12 6PL12 6XA: also in PL12 6PL12 6XB: also in PL12 6PL12 6XD: also in PL12 6PL12 6XE: also in PL12 6PL12 6XF: also in PL12 6PL12 6XG: also in PL12 6PL12 6XH: also in PL12 6PL12 6XJ: also in PL12 6PL12 6XL: also in PL12 6PL12 6XN: also in PL12 6PL12 6XP: also in PL12 6PL12 6XQ: also in PL12 6PL12 6XW: also in PL12 6PL12 6XX: also in PL12 6PL12 6YJ: also in PL12 6PL12 6YS: also in PL12 6PL12 6YT: also in PL12 6PL12 6YU: also in PL12 6PL12 6YX: also in PL12 6PL12 6YY: also in PL12 6 School 1.2 kmSaltash station 2.1 kmGP 3.5 kmStation 3.7 kmSaltash Tamar PL12 6LF Map of PL12 6LF and what is near it Map of PL12 6LF: its centre point, with the 315 other postcodes in the PL12 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmSaltash Tamar PL12 6LF
  • PL12 6LF
  • Other postcodes in PL12 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 50.4178, longitude -4.2338)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL12 6LF?

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 6LF?

97% of the homes and businesses at PL12 6LF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 71% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)71% can get it

Cornwall: 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)97% 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 6LF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL12 6LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL12 6LF 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 6LF 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 6LF.

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 6LF: 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 6LF 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 6LF?

Homes in PL12 6 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£294,500
12 months to August 2026
£275,000

▼ down 6.6% on the 12 months before

Detached£375,000 55 sales
Semi-detached£256,250 28 sales
Terraced£231,000 27 sales
Flat or maisonette£126,950 17 sales

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 6LF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL12 6LF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at PL12 6LF

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at PL12 6LF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PL12 6LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around PL12 6LF. 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 6LF

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 6LF 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 6LF?

The nearest open schools to PL12 6LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL12 6LF, 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 6LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL12 6LF is Saltash Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Saltash Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Home Bargains, 61 m away.

More stations near PL12 6LF, 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 6LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL12 6LF, 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 6LF?

2 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL12 6LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POLAR Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, 3-pin plug 300 mWalk
  • POLAR Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, 3-pin plug 300 mWalk
  • Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 6LF?

The nearest to the centre of PL12 6LF, 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 6LF?

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 6LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL12 6LF, 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 6LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL12 6LF, 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 6LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL12 6LF 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 6LF in a conservation area?

The centre of PL12 6LF 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 6LF?

Police.uk records 58 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL12 6LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Other theft6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, public order 2, 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 6LF

Ward
Saltash Tamar
Parish
Saltash
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Saltash
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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PL12 6FG90 mPL12 6FH130 mPL12 6TW170 mPL12 6XA190 mPL12 6LW210 mPL12 6XB230 m
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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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