PL23 1DR postcode in Fowey, Cornwall

PL23 1DR 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.

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 at PL23 1DR can get it Across Cornwall: 66% Typical price £452,500 Homes sold in PL23 1, last 12 months. ▲ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Par 5.2 km in a straight line

Where PL23 1DR is, and what is near it

Map of PL23 1DR and what is near it Map of PL23 1DR: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the PL23 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. PL23 1AA: also in PL23 1PL23 1AH: also in PL23 1PL23 1AJ: also in PL23 1PL23 1AN: also in PL23 1PL23 1AP: also in PL23 1PL23 1AQ: also in PL23 1PL23 1AR: also in PL23 1PL23 1AS: also in PL23 1PL23 1AT: also in PL23 1PL23 1AU: also in PL23 1PL23 1AX: also in PL23 1PL23 1AY: also in PL23 1PL23 1AZ: also in PL23 1PL23 1BD: also in PL23 1PL23 1BE: also in PL23 1PL23 1BG: also in PL23 1PL23 1BH: also in PL23 1PL23 1BJ: also in PL23 1PL23 1BL: also in PL23 1PL23 1BN: also in PL23 1PL23 1BP: also in PL23 1PL23 1BQ: also in PL23 1PL23 1BS: also in PL23 1PL23 1BT: also in PL23 1PL23 1BU: also in PL23 1PL23 1BW: also in PL23 1PL23 1BX: also in PL23 1PL23 1BY: also in PL23 1PL23 1BZ: also in PL23 1PL23 1DA: also in PL23 1PL23 1DB: also in PL23 1PL23 1DD: also in PL23 1PL23 1DE: also in PL23 1PL23 1DF: also in PL23 1PL23 1DP: also in PL23 1PL23 1DS: also in PL23 1PL23 1DT: also in PL23 1PL23 1DU: also in PL23 1PL23 1DX: also in PL23 1PL23 1DY: also in PL23 1PL23 1DZ: also in PL23 1PL23 1EA: also in PL23 1PL23 1EB: also in PL23 1PL23 1ED: also in PL23 1PL23 1EE: also in PL23 1PL23 1EF: also in PL23 1PL23 1EG: also in PL23 1PL23 1EQ: also in PL23 1PL23 1ET: also in PL23 1PL23 1EU: also in PL23 1PL23 1EW: also in PL23 1PL23 1HA: also in PL23 1PL23 1HB: also in PL23 1PL23 1HD: also in PL23 1PL23 1HE: also in PL23 1PL23 1HF: also in PL23 1PL23 1HH: also in PL23 1PL23 1HX: also in PL23 1PL23 1HY: also in PL23 1PL23 1HZ: also in PL23 1PL23 1JF: also in PL23 1PL23 1JJ: also in PL23 1PL23 1JL: also in PL23 1PL23 1JN: also in PL23 1PL23 1JX: also in PL23 1PL23 1WH: also in PL23 1 School 1.2 km2 places, 5.2–5.8 kmDoubletrees School 6.1 km2 places, 8.1–8.2 kmFowey PL23 1DR Map of PL23 1DR and what is near it Map of PL23 1DR: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the PL23 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.2 km2 places, 8.1–8.2 kmFowey, Tywardreath & Par PL23 1DR
  • PL23 1DR
  • Other postcodes in PL23 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 2 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 50.3366, longitude -4.6373)

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 1DR?

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 1DR?

Every home and business at PL23 1DR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL23 1DR 0% Cornwall 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL23 1DR 100% Cornwall 93%
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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 PL23 1DR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL23 1DR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL23 1DR 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 PL23 1DR 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 PL23 1DR.

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 1DR: 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 1DR 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 PL23 1DR?

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.

£452,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 PL23 1DR

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PL23 1DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 January 2025. 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 PL23 1DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around PL23 1DR. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around PL23 1DR

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (9%)£1,727
Band Babout 260 (29%)£2,015
Band Cabout 190 (21%)£2,303
Band Dabout 130 (14%)£2,591
Band Eabout 160 (18%)£3,167
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£3,742
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£4,318
Band Hwithheld£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 1DR is in (ONS area E01019027), 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 PL23 1DR?

The nearest open schools to PL23 1DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL23 1DR, 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 PL23 1DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL23 1DR is Par Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Par Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Lostwithiel Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hanson Drive, 103 m away.

More stations near PL23 1DR, 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 PL23 1DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL23 1DR, 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 PL23 1DR?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL23 1DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 1 charger 400 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 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 PL23 1DR?

The nearest to the centre of PL23 1DR, 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 PL23 1DR?

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 PL23 1DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL23 1DR, 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 PL23 1DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL23 1DR, 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 PL23 1DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL23 1DR 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 PL23 1DR in a conservation area?

The centre of PL23 1DR 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 1DR?

Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL23 1DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Public order1 report
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 PL23 1DR

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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Nearby postcodes

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

PL23 1DP40 mPL23 1BQ60 mPL23 1DS60 mPL23 1EA80 mPL23 1BP100 mPL23 1BG120 m
All of PL23

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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