PL15 8JS postcode in Launceston, Cornwall
PL15 8JS is a postcode in Launceston, in the Launceston North & North Petherwin 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.
Where PL15 8JS is, and what is near it
- PL15 8JS
- Other postcodes in PL15 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 6 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 50.6476, longitude -4.3638)
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 8JS?
- 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 PL15 8JS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- North CornwallParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ben Maguire
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 8JS?
83% of the homes and businesses at PL15 8JS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Cornwall: 66%
Cornwall: 93%
The line marks the figure across Cornwall.
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 8JS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL15 8JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL15 8JS 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 PL15 8JS 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 8JS.
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 8JS: 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 8JS 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 PL15 8JS?
Homes in PL15 8 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 31.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £379,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £240,250 5 sales
- Terraced £176,000 22 sales
- Flat or maisonette £106,560 13 sales
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 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 PL15 8JS
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PL15 8JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 April 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 PL15 8JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around PL15 8JS. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 £4,318 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,015.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (9%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 270 (36%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 160 (21%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 130 (17%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 90 (12%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 36% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- Withheld 2010 to 2019
- 22% 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 8JS is in (ONS area E01018952), 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 PL15 8JS?
The nearest open schools to PL15 8JS, 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 PL15 8JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL15 8JS is Gunnislake Rail Station, 17.8 km away in a straight line.
- Gunnislake Rail Station Railway station 17.8 kmDrive
- Calstock Rail Station Railway station 19.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cross Lanes, 106 m away.
More stations near PL15 8JS, 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 PL15 8JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL15 8JS, 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.
- Launceston Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01566 772131 2.2 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 PL15 8JS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL15 8JS 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PL15 8JS?
The nearest to the centre of PL15 8JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Dimensions Centre Phone 01566 773873 1.0 kmWalk
- Portman Dental & Implant Clinic Launceston Phone 01566 773873 1.0 kmWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Launceston Phone 01566 772911 1.3 kmCycle
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 8JS?
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.
- Launceston Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 2.2 kmCycle
- Launceston Operations Hub Phone 07793 559319 4.7 kmCycle
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 8JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL15 8JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cedar Grange Residential and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01566 773049 200 mWalk
- Newport Square Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01566 786736 650 mWalk
- Pendruccombe House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01566 776800 1.9 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 PL15 8JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL15 8JS, 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, 28 Broad Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01566 772085 1.2 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 9 Broad Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01566 772081 1.3 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Store Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 8:30am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0117 291 3325 2.1 kmCycle
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 8JS?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of PL15 8JS. 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 8JS in a conservation area?
The centre of PL15 8JS 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 PL15 8JS?
Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL15 8JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 2, burglary 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PL15 8JS
- Ward
- Launceston North & North Petherwin
- Parish
- St. Stephens by Launceston Rural
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Launceston
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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