PL17 8ED postcode in Callington, Cornwall

PL17 8ED is a postcode in Callington, in the Callington & St Dominic 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 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 £307,500 Homes sold in PL17 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Gunnislake 6.8 km in a straight line

Where PL17 8ED is, and what is near it

Map of PL17 8ED and what is near it Map of PL17 8ED: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the PL17 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL17 8AS: also in PL17 8PL17 8AT: also in PL17 8PL17 8AW: also in PL17 8PL17 8DP: also in PL17 8PL17 8DS: also in PL17 8PL17 8DT: also in PL17 8PL17 8DW: also in PL17 8PL17 8DX: also in PL17 8PL17 8DY: also in PL17 8PL17 8DZ: also in PL17 8PL17 8EA: also in PL17 8PL17 8EB: also in PL17 8PL17 8EF: also in PL17 8PL17 8EG: also in PL17 8PL17 8EH: also in PL17 8PL17 8EJ: also in PL17 8PL17 8EQ: also in PL17 8PL17 8EX: also in PL17 8PL17 8FD: also in PL17 8PL17 8FE: also in PL17 8PL17 8FH: also in PL17 8PL17 8FJ: also in PL17 8PL17 8GB: also in PL17 8PL17 8GH: also in PL17 8PL17 8GJ: also in PL17 8PL17 8GL: also in PL17 8PL17 8QS: also in PL17 8PL17 8QT: also in PL17 8PL17 8RB: also in PL17 8PL17 8WA: also in PL17 8 School 1.1 km2 places, 4.1–7.6 km2 places, 6.4–6.8 kmCallington PL17 8ED Map of PL17 8ED and what is near it Map of PL17 8ED: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the PL17 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 kmAltarnun & Stoke Climsland PL17 8ED
  • PL17 8ED
  • Other postcodes in PL17 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 2 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 50.5112, longitude -4.3146)

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 8ED?

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 8ED?

Every home and business at PL17 8ED 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8ED?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL17 8ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL17 8ED 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 8ED 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 8ED.

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 8ED: 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 8ED 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 8ED?

Homes in PL17 8 sold for a typical £307,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£307,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£320,000
12 months to August 2026
£307,500

▼ down 3.9% on the 12 months before

Detached£410,000 31 sales
Semi-detached£294,375 10 sales
Terraced£163,500 16 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 8ED

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL17 8ED from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 February 2024. 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 PL17 8ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around PL17 8ED. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. 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 8ED

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 C, the most common, is £2,303.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (17%)£1,727
Band Babout 280 (24%)£2,015
Band Cabout 300 (25%)£2,303
Band Dabout 220 (19%)£2,591
Band Eabout 140 (12%)£3,167
Band Fabout 40 (3%)£3,742
Band Gwithheld£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 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 8ED is in (ONS area E01018752), 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 8ED?

The nearest open schools to PL17 8ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL17 8ED, 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 8ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL17 8ED is Gunnislake Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Gunnislake Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
  • Calstock Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bowling Green, 297 m away.

More stations near PL17 8ED, 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 8ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL17 8ED, 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 8ED?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL17 8ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.0 kmWalk

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 8ED?

The nearest to the centre of PL17 8ED, 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 8ED?

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 8ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL17 8ED, 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 8ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL17 8ED, 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 8ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL17 8ED 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 8ED in a conservation area?

The centre of PL17 8ED 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 8ED?

Police.uk records 42 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL17 8ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Other theft8 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: burglary 1, drugs 1, other crime 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 PL17 8ED

Ward
Callington & St Dominic
Parish
Callington
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Callington
Rural or urban
Larger 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 8DS90 mPL17 7FE140 mPL17 8DZ180 mPL17 7NU210 mPL17 7LG230 mPL17 7JB250 m
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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