PL15 7BH postcode in Launceston, Cornwall

PL15 7BH is a postcode in Launceston, in the Launceston South ward of Cornwall. It is in the North 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cornwall: 66% Typical price £261,000 Homes sold in PL15 7, last 12 months. ▼ 5.1% on the year before Nearest station Gunnislake 16.7 km in a straight line

Where PL15 7BH is, and what is near it

Map of PL15 7BH and what is near it Map of PL15 7BH: its centre point, with the 250 other postcodes in the PL15 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL15 7AA: also in PL15 7PL15 7AB: also in PL15 7PL15 7AD: also in PL15 7PL15 7AE: also in PL15 7PL15 7AP: also in PL15 7PL15 7AR: also in PL15 7PL15 7AS: also in PL15 7PL15 7AT: also in PL15 7PL15 7AU: also in PL15 7PL15 7AW: also in PL15 7PL15 7AZ: also in PL15 7PL15 7BE: also in PL15 7PL15 7BJ: also in PL15 7PL15 7BL: also in PL15 7PL15 7BN: also in PL15 7PL15 7BP: also in PL15 7PL15 7BQ: also in PL15 7PL15 7BT: also in PL15 7PL15 7BU: also in PL15 7PL15 7BW: also in PL15 7PL15 7BX: also in PL15 7PL15 7BY: also in PL15 7PL15 7BZ: also in PL15 7PL15 7DA: also in PL15 7PL15 7DB: also in PL15 7PL15 7DD: also in PL15 7PL15 7DE: also in PL15 7PL15 7DF: also in PL15 7PL15 7DG: also in PL15 7PL15 7DH: also in PL15 7PL15 7DJ: also in PL15 7PL15 7DL: also in PL15 7PL15 7DN: also in PL15 7PL15 7DP: also in PL15 7PL15 7DQ: also in PL15 7PL15 7DR: also in PL15 7PL15 7DS: also in PL15 7PL15 7DT: also in PL15 7PL15 7DU: also in PL15 7PL15 7DW: also in PL15 7PL15 7DX: also in PL15 7PL15 7DY: also in PL15 7PL15 7DZ: also in PL15 7PL15 7ED: also in PL15 7PL15 7EE: also in PL15 7PL15 7EF: also in PL15 7PL15 7EG: also in PL15 7PL15 7EH: also in PL15 7PL15 7EJ: also in PL15 7PL15 7EL: also in PL15 7PL15 7EN: also in PL15 7PL15 7EQ: also in PL15 7PL15 7FB: also in PL15 7PL15 7FJ: also in PL15 7PL15 7FL: also in PL15 7PL15 7FR: also in PL15 7PL15 7FT: also in PL15 7PL15 7FU: also in PL15 7PL15 7FW: also in PL15 7PL15 7FX: also in PL15 7PL15 7FY: also in PL15 7PL15 7FZ: also in PL15 7PL15 7GA: also in PL15 7PL15 7GB: also in PL15 7PL15 7GF: also in PL15 7PL15 7GH: also in PL15 7PL15 7HE: also in PL15 7PL15 7HF: also in PL15 7PL15 7HH: also in PL15 7PL15 7HJ: also in PL15 7PL15 7HL: also in PL15 7PL15 7HN: also in PL15 7PL15 7HP: also in PL15 7PL15 7HR: also in PL15 7PL15 7HS: also in PL15 7PL15 7HX: also in PL15 7PL15 7HY: also in PL15 7PL15 7JR: also in PL15 7PL15 7LN: also in PL15 7PL15 7NF: also in PL15 7PL15 7PF: also in PL15 7PL15 7PL: also in PL15 7PL15 7PY: also in PL15 7PL15 7QA: also in PL15 7 Altarnun & Stoke Climsland PL15 7BH Map of PL15 7BH and what is near it Map of PL15 7BH: its centre point, with the 250 other postcodes in the PL15 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland PL15 7BH
  • PL15 7BH
  • Other postcodes in PL15 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 50.6356, longitude -4.3636)

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 PL15 7BH?

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 PL15 7BH?

Every home and business at PL15 7BH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cornwall: 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cornwall: 93%

The line marks the figure across Cornwall.

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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 PL15 7BH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL15 7BH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL15 7BH 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 PL15 7BH 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 PL15 7BH.

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 PL15 7BH: 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 PL15 7BH 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 PL15 7BH?

Homes in PL15 7 sold for a typical £261,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£261,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £337,500 54 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £222,500 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (4)

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

Across the whole PL15 district: a typical £240,250 from 235 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 PL15 7BH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL15 7BH 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 PL15 7BH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around PL15 7BH. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 PL15 7BH

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 240 (30%)£1,727
Band Babout 210 (26%)£2,015
Band Cabout 130 (16%)£2,303
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,591
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£3,167
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,742
Band Gwithheld£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 PL15 7BH is in (ONS area E01018948), 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 PL15 7BH?

The nearest open schools to PL15 7BH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL15 7BH, 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 PL15 7BH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL15 7BH is Gunnislake Rail Station, 16.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Gunnislake Rail Station Railway station 16.7 kmDrive
  • Calstock Rail Station Railway station 18.8 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Westgate Street, 82 m away.

More stations near PL15 7BH, 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 PL15 7BH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL15 7BH, 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 PL15 7BH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL15 7BH on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 PL15 7BH?

The nearest to the centre of PL15 7BH, 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 PL15 7BH?

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 PL15 7BH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL15 7BH, 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 PL15 7BH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL15 7BH, 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 PL15 7BH?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of PL15 7BH. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 PL15 7BH in a conservation area?

The centre of PL15 7BH is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 PL15 7BH?

Police.uk records 82 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL15 7BH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Public order6 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: other crime 3, burglary 2, robbery 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 PL15 7BH

Ward
Launceston South
Parish
Launceston
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Launceston
Rural or urban
Urban, further from 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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PL15 7AS10 mPL15 7BL40 mPL15 7AE50 mPL15 7AR80 mPL15 7DS100 mPL15 7BN110 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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