PL12 9BF postcode in Saltash, Cornwall
PL12 9BF is a postcode in Saltash, in the Saltash Essa 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 September 2025. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where PL12 9BF is, and what is near it
- PL12 9BF
- Other postcodes in PL12 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 4 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 50.4085, longitude -4.2136)
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 9BF?
- CornwallCouncil, for all local services Cornwall: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PL12 9BF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- South East CornwallParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Anna Gelderd (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Anna Gelderd
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 9BF?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PL12 9BF. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9BF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL12 9BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL12 9BF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9BF 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 9BF.
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 9BF: 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 9BF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9BF?
Homes in the PL12 district sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 274 sales, up 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £274,120
- 12 months to August 2026
- £275,000
▲ up 0.3% on the 12 months before
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 9BF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL12 9BF 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
What council tax band are homes near PL12 9BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around PL12 9BF. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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
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 A, the most common, is £1,727.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 300 (35%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 220 (26%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 200 (23%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 90 (10%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,318 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 36% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 9BF is in (ONS area E01018793), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9BF?
The nearest open schools to PL12 9BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL12 9BF is Saltash Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Saltash Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fore Street Top, 88 m away.
More stations near PL12 9BF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PL12 9BF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL12 9BF, 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.
- Port View Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01752 840115 150 mWalk
- Saltash Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 842281 550 mWalk
- Mayflower Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01752 982200 1.8 kmCycle
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 9BF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PL12 9BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
- Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
- Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PL12 9BF?
The nearest to the centre of PL12 9BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Archway Dental (Saltash) Phone 01752 843680 50 mWalk
- Astrid Beauty & Dental Phone 07980 311070 100 mWalk
- SpaDental Saltash Phone 01752 841789 200 mWalk
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 9BF?
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.
- St Barnabas Hospital Phone 01726 627561 150 mWalk
- Cumberland Centre 5.4 kmDrive
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 9BF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL12 9BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Malvern House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 842463 200 mWalk
- Rowan House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 843843 200 mWalk
- Tamar House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01752 843579 450 mWalk
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 9BF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL12 9BF, 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.
- Boots, 124 Fore Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01752 847707 50 mWalk
- Tamar Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01752 842606 200 mWalk
- Saltash Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01752 842013 1.1 kmWalk
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 9BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL12 9BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Albert Cottage Veterinary Clinic 1.8 kmCycle
- Elm Veterinary Group 4.8 kmCycle
- Rosehill Vets 5.1 kmDrive
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 9BF in a conservation area?
The centre of PL12 9BF 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 9BF?
Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL12 9BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PL12 9BF
- Ward
- Saltash Essa
- 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
- September 2025
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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