PL26 6LR postcode in Cornwall, England
PL26 6LR is a postcode in Cornwall, in the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland ward. It is in the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PL26 6LR is, and what is near it
- PL26 6LR
- Other postcodes in PL26 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 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 50.2536, longitude -4.8274)
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 PL26 6LR?
- 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 PL26 6LR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Truro and FalmouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jayne Kirkham (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jayne Kirkham
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 PL26 6LR?
92% of the homes and businesses at PL26 6LR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% 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 PL26 6LR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL26 6LR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL26 6LR 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 PL26 6LR 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 PL26 6LR.
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 PL26 6LR: 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 PL26 6LR 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 PL26 6LR?
Homes in PL26 6 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £512,000 41 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 9 sales
- Terraced £307,500 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £182,500 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PL26 district: a typical £270,000 from 280 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 PL26 6LR
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL26 6LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 May 2026. 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 PL26 6LR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around PL26 6LR. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,591.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 80 (11%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 190 (25%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 220 (29%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 170 (23%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- Withheld 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 PL26 6LR is in (ONS area E01019039), 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 PL26 6LR?
The nearest open schools to PL26 6LR, 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 PL26 6LR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL26 6LR is St Austell Rail Station, 9.9 km away in a straight line.
- St Austell Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
- Par Rail Station Railway station 14.3 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 Old Chapel, 246 m away.
More stations near PL26 6LR, 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 PL26 6LR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL26 6LR, 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.
- Mevagissey Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 75555 3.4 kmCycle
- Probus Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 882745 9.5 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 PL26 6LR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL26 6LR 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 PL26 6LR?
The nearest to the centre of PL26 6LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Roseland Dental Practice Phone 01872 530243 6.2 kmDrive
- Truro Road Dental Practice (St Austell) Phone 01726 72877 9.7 kmDrive
- Mydentist - East Hill - St Austell Phone 01726 879396 9.8 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 PL26 6LR?
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 9.0 kmDrive
- St Austell Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 9.0 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 pharmacies are near PL26 6LR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL26 6LR, 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, 3 Fore Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01726 842349 3.4 kmCycle
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 PL26 6LR?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL26 6LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 9.1 kmDrive
- Pelyn Vets Phone +44 1726 68177 9.9 kmDrive
- Churchend Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1726 72095 9.9 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 PL26 6LR in a conservation area?
The centre of PL26 6LR 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 PL26 6LR?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL26 6LR 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 PL26 6LR
- Ward
- St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland
- Parish
- St. Goran
- 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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