PL17 7HW postcode in Cornwall, England

PL17 7HW is a postcode in Cornwall, in the Lynher ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Cornwall: 66% Typical price £258,000 Homes sold in PL17 7, last 12 months. ▼ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Menheniot 8.3 km in a straight line

Where PL17 7HW is, and what is near it

Map of PL17 7HW and what is near it Map of PL17 7HW: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the PL17 7 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. PL17 7AA: also in PL17 7PL17 7AD: also in PL17 7PL17 7AE: also in PL17 7PL17 7AJ: also in PL17 7PL17 7AL: also in PL17 7PL17 7AN: also in PL17 7PL17 7AP: also in PL17 7PL17 7AQ: also in PL17 7PL17 7AR: also in PL17 7PL17 7AS: also in PL17 7PL17 7AT: also in PL17 7PL17 7AU: also in PL17 7PL17 7AW: also in PL17 7PL17 7AX: also in PL17 7PL17 7AZ: also in PL17 7PL17 7BA: also in PL17 7PL17 7BB: also in PL17 7PL17 7BE: also in PL17 7PL17 7BG: also in PL17 7PL17 7BJ: also in PL17 7PL17 7BL: also in PL17 7PL17 7BN: also in PL17 7PL17 7BP: also in PL17 7PL17 7BQ: also in PL17 7PL17 7BS: also in PL17 7PL17 7BT: also in PL17 7PL17 7BU: also in PL17 7PL17 7BW: also in PL17 7PL17 7BX: also in PL17 7PL17 7BY: also in PL17 7PL17 7BZ: also in PL17 7PL17 7DA: also in PL17 7PL17 7DB: also in PL17 7PL17 7DD: also in PL17 7PL17 7DE: also in PL17 7PL17 7DF: also in PL17 7PL17 7DG: also in PL17 7PL17 7DH: also in PL17 7PL17 7DJ: also in PL17 7PL17 7DN: also in PL17 7PL17 7DQ: also in PL17 7PL17 7DR: also in PL17 7PL17 7DS: also in PL17 7PL17 7DT: also in PL17 7PL17 7DW: also in PL17 7PL17 7DX: also in PL17 7PL17 7DY: also in PL17 7PL17 7ED: also in PL17 7PL17 7EE: also in PL17 7PL17 7EF: also in PL17 7PL17 7EG: also in PL17 7PL17 7EJ: also in PL17 7PL17 7EL: also in PL17 7PL17 7EN: also in PL17 7PL17 7EP: also in PL17 7PL17 7EQ: also in PL17 7PL17 7ER: also in PL17 7PL17 7ES: also in PL17 7PL17 7EW: also in PL17 7PL17 7EX: also in PL17 7PL17 7EZ: also in PL17 7PL17 7FA: also in PL17 7PL17 7FB: also in PL17 7PL17 7FD: also in PL17 7PL17 7FG: also in PL17 7PL17 7FP: also in PL17 7PL17 7FX: also in PL17 7PL17 7GA: also in PL17 7PL17 7GB: also in PL17 7PL17 7GD: also in PL17 7PL17 7HA: also in PL17 7PL17 7HB: also in PL17 7PL17 7HD: also in PL17 7PL17 7HE: also in PL17 7PL17 7HF: also in PL17 7PL17 7HH: also in PL17 7PL17 7HJ: also in PL17 7PL17 7HL: also in PL17 7PL17 7HN: also in PL17 7PL17 7HP: also in PL17 7PL17 7HQ: also in PL17 7PL17 7HR: also in PL17 7PL17 7HS: also in PL17 7PL17 7HU: also in PL17 7PL17 7HX: also in PL17 7PL17 7HY: also in PL17 7PL17 7HZ: also in PL17 7PL17 7JA: also in PL17 7PL17 7JD: also in PL17 7PL17 7JE: also in PL17 7PL17 7JF: also in PL17 7PL17 7JJ: also in PL17 7PL17 7JL: also in PL17 7PL17 7JN: also in PL17 7PL17 7JR: also in PL17 7PL17 7JS: also in PL17 7PL17 7JT: also in PL17 7PL17 7JU: also in PL17 7PL17 7JW: also in PL17 7PL17 7JX: also in PL17 7PL17 7JY: also in PL17 7PL17 7LA: also in PL17 7PL17 7LD: also in PL17 7PL17 7NF: also in PL17 7PL17 7NP: also in PL17 7PL17 7PP: also in PL17 7PL17 7PS: also in PL17 7PL17 7PT: also in PL17 7PL17 7PU: also in PL17 7PL17 7PZ: also in PL17 7PL17 7QB: also in PL17 7PL17 7QF: also in PL17 7PL17 7QH: also in PL17 7PL17 7QJ: also in PL17 7PL17 7QL: also in PL17 7PL17 7QN: also in PL17 7PL17 7QP: also in PL17 7PL17 7QW: also in PL17 7PL17 7RA: also in PL17 7PL17 7RB: also in PL17 7PL17 7RE: also in PL17 7PL17 7RH: also in PL17 7PL17 7RQ: also in PL17 7PL17 7TB: also in PL17 7PL17 7TD: also in PL17 7PL17 7TE: also in PL17 7PL17 7TF: also in PL17 7PL17 7TG: also in PL17 7PL17 7TH: also in PL17 7PL17 7TJ: also in PL17 7PL17 7TL: also in PL17 7PL17 7TN: also in PL17 7PL17 7TP: also in PL17 7PL17 7TR: also in PL17 7PL17 7TT: also in PL17 7PL17 7TU: also in PL17 7PL17 7TW: also in PL17 7 2 places, 4.1–8.3 km2 GP practices, 8.2–9.4 kmGunnislake station 9.4 kmCallington PL17 7HW Map of PL17 7HW and what is near it Map of PL17 7HW: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the PL17 7 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.6 km2 GP practices, 8.2–9.4 kmGunnislake station 9.4 kmCallington & St Dominic PL17 7HW
  • PL17 7HW
  • Other postcodes in PL17 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 50.4885, longitude -4.3447)

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 PL17 7HW?

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 PL17 7HW?

None of the homes and businesses at PL17 7HW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Cornwall: 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 PL17 7HW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL17 7HW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL17 7HW 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 PL17 7HW 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 PL17 7HW.

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 PL17 7HW: 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 PL17 7HW 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 PL17 7HW?

Homes in PL17 7 sold for a typical £258,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, down 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£258,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £371,250 36 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £172,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole PL17 district: a typical £270,000 from 131 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 PL17 7HW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL17 7HW 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 PL17 7HW

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PL17 7HW. 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 PL17 7HW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around PL17 7HW. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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

Council tax bands of the homes around PL17 7HW

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 B, the most common, is £2,015.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (17%)£1,727
Band Babout 390 (35%)£2,015
Band Cabout 210 (19%)£2,303
Band Dabout 200 (18%)£2,591
Band Eabout 120 (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. 31% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 PL17 7HW is in (ONS area E01018779), 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 PL17 7HW?

The nearest open schools to PL17 7HW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL17 7HW, 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 PL17 7HW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL17 7HW is Menheniot Rail Station, 8.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Menheniot Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
  • Gunnislake Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near PL17 7HW, 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 PL17 7HW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL17 7HW, 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 PL17 7HW?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL17 7HW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.6 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 PL17 7HW?

The nearest to the centre of PL17 7HW, 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 PL17 7HW?

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 PL17 7HW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL17 7HW, 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 PL17 7HW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL17 7HW, 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 PL17 7HW?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL17 7HW 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 PL17 7HW in a conservation area?

The centre of PL17 7HW 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 PL17 7HW?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL17 7HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 report

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 PL17 7HW

Ward
Lynher
Parish
St. Ive and Pensilva
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PL17 7JY860 mPL17 7HN880 mPL17 7HL1.0 kmPL17 7JU1.4 kmPL14 3NG1.4 kmPL17 7GD1.4 km
All of PL17

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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