PL17 7PE postcode in Cornwall, England
PL17 7PE 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.
Where PL17 7PE is, and what is near it
- PL17 7PE
- Other postcodes in PL17 7: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 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 50.5474, longitude -4.4093)
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 7PE?
- 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 PL17 7PE 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 PL17 7PE?
None of the homes and businesses at PL17 7PE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, 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 PL17 7PE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL17 7PE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL17 7PE 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 PL17 7PE 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 7PE.
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 7PE: 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 7PE 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 PL17 7PE?
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.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £260,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £258,000
▼ down 0.8% on the 12 months before
Across the whole PL17 district: a typical £270,000 from 131 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 PL17 7PE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL17 7PE 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 PL17 7PE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around PL17 7PE. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (57%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,167.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 150 (15%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 180 (18%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 170 (17%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 190 (19%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 210 (21%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 70 (7%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 57% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 7PE is in (ONS area E01018777), 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 PL17 7PE?
The nearest open schools to PL17 7PE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 7PE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL17 7PE is Liskeard Rail Station, 12.0 km away in a straight line.
- Liskeard Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive
- Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station) Railway station 12.4 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 7PE, 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 PL17 7PE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL17 7PE, 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.
- Tamar Valley Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01579 382666 8.0 kmDrive
- Launceston Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01566 772131 9.6 kmDrive
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 7PE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL17 7PE 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 PL17 7PE?
The nearest to the centre of PL17 7PE, 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 Phone 01579 383300 7.7 kmDrive
- Archway Dental - Well Street 8.3 kmDrive
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 7PE?
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 Operations Hub Phone 07793 559319 8.6 kmDrive
- Launceston Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 9.7 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 PL17 7PE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL17 7PE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Springfield House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01566 782361 2.9 kmCycle
- Eldon House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01579 362686 3.9 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 vets are near PL17 7PE?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL17 7PE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Calweton Veterinary Group 8.7 kmDrive
- Luxstowe Vets 10.6 kmDrive
- Ellis Vets Phone +44 1579342602 11.6 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 PL17 7PE in a conservation area?
The centre of PL17 7PE 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 7PE?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL17 7PE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 PL17 7PE
- Ward
- Lynher
- Parish
- Linkinhorne
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- 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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