PL13 9BB postcode in Looe, Cornwall
PL13 9BB is a postcode in Looe, in the Looe East & Deviock 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 February 2022. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where PL13 9BB is, and what is near it
- PL13 9BB
- Other postcodes in PL13 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 50.3598, longitude -4.4489)
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 PL13 9BB?
- 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 PL13 9BB 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 PL13 9BB?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PL13 9BB. 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 PL13 9BB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL13 9BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL13 9BB 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 PL13 9BB 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 PL13 9BB.
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 PL13 9BB: 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 PL13 9BB 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 PL13 9BB?
Homes in the PL13 district sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 151 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £379,000 69 sales
- Semi-detached £239,000 31 sales
- Terraced £219,250 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £150,000 21 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 PL13 9BB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL13 9BB 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 PL13 9BB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,450 homes in the neighbourhood around PL13 9BB. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 £4,318 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,015.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 310 (21%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 380 (26%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 260 (18%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 240 (17%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 180 (12%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 50 (3%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 30 (2%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 PL13 9BB is in (ONS area E01034858), 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 PL13 9BB?
The nearest open schools to PL13 9BB, 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 PL13 9BB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL13 9BB is Looe Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Looe Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Sandplace Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Primary School, 72 m away.
More stations near PL13 9BB, 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 PL13 9BB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL13 9BB, 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.
- Old Bridge Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01503 266960 550 mWalk
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 PL13 9BB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PL13 9BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 650 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 PL13 9BB?
The nearest to the centre of PL13 9BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Maplecroft Practice Phone 01503 262001 300 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 PL13 9BB?
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.
- Liskeard Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 11.3 kmDrive
- St Barnabas Hospital Phone 01726 627561 17.5 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 PL13 9BB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL13 9BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hillcrest House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01503 263489 300 mWalk
- Rivermead View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01503 262014 450 mWalk
- Atlantis Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01503 272243 4.7 kmCycle
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 PL13 9BB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL13 9BB, 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, 1-6 Coach House Arcade Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01503 262980 600 mWalk
- Looe Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01503 262243 650 mWalk
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 PL13 9BB?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL13 9BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Luxstowe Vets 900 mWalk
- Ellis Vets Phone +44 1579342602 10.1 kmDrive
- Luxstowe Vets 11.0 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 PL13 9BB in a conservation area?
The centre of PL13 9BB 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 PL13 9BB?
Police.uk records 49 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL13 9BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, shoplifting 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 PL13 9BB
- Ward
- Looe East & Deviock
- Parish
- Looe
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Looe
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2022
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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