PL23 1AS postcode in Fowey, Cornwall
PL23 1AS is a postcode in Fowey, in the Fowey, Tywardreath & Par ward of Cornwall. It is in the St Austell and Newquay parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PL23 1AS is, and what is near it
- PL23 1AS
- Other postcodes in PL23 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- 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 50.3353, longitude -4.6349)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PL23 1AS?
- 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 PL23 1AS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- St Austell and NewquayParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Noah Law (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Noah Law
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 PL23 1AS?
50% of the homes and businesses at PL23 1AS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 PL23 1AS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL23 1AS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL23 1AS 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 PL23 1AS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 3 homes and businesses at PL23 1AS. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 PL23 1AS: 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 PL23 1AS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 22:59 on 22 October 2026.
- South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame HeadFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head
- South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame HeadFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:59 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PL23 1AS?
Homes in PL23 1 sold for a typical £452,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, up 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £563,500 28 sales
- Semi-detached £423,250 8 sales
- Terraced £282,500 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £230,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PL23 district: a typical £452,500 from 58 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 PL23 1AS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL23 1AS 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 PL23 1AS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PL23 1AS. 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 AgencySource: 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 PL23 1AS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around PL23 1AS. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band B. 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
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 80 (9%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 260 (29%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 190 (21%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 130 (14%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 160 (18%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 40 (4%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 PL23 1AS is in (ONS area E01019027), 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 PL23 1AS?
The nearest open schools to PL23 1AS, 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 PL23 1AS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL23 1AS is Par Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.
- Par Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
- Lostwithiel Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Parish Church, 26 m away.
More stations near PL23 1AS, 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 PL23 1AS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL23 1AS, 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.
- Fowey River Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 829272 300 mWalk
- Middleway Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 812019 6.0 kmDrive
- Lostwithiel Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01208 872589 8.4 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 PL23 1AS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PL23 1AS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Evolt Charging point · 1 charger 500 mWalk
- Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PL23 1AS?
The nearest to the centre of PL23 1AS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Noah's Ark (Fowey) Limited Phone 01726 833487 500 mWalk
- Par River Dental Practice Phone 01726 816121 6.1 kmDrive
- LOSTWITHIEL DENTAL SURGERY Phone 01208 873290 8.2 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 PL23 1AS?
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.
- St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01872 250000 9.8 kmDrive
- St Austell Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 9.8 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 PL23 1AS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL23 1AS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Trecarrel Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 813588 4.6 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 PL23 1AS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL23 1AS, 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, 16-18 Fore Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01726 833332 100 mWalk
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 PL23 1AS?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL23 1AS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Beacon VetCare Phone +44 1726 212300 4.2 kmCycle
- Pelyn Veterinary Group 8.2 kmDrive
- Penmellyn Vets Phone +44 1726 77777 8.9 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 PL23 1AS in a conservation area?
The centre of PL23 1AS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 PL23 1AS?
Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL23 1AS 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 PL23 1AS
- Ward
- Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
- Parish
- Fowey
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Fowey
- Rural or urban
- Larger 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
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