PL26 7NY postcode in St Stephen, Cornwall

PL26 7NY is a postcode in St Stephen, in the St Stephen-in-Brannel 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 100% of homes and businesses at PL26 7NY can get it Across Cornwall: 66% Typical price £252,500 Homes sold in PL26 7, last 12 months. ▼ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station St Columb Road 6.9 km in a straight line

Where PL26 7NY is, and what is near it

Map of PL26 7NY and what is near it Map of PL26 7NY: its centre point, with the 302 other postcodes in the PL26 7 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), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL26 7DF: also in PL26 7PL26 7DG: also in PL26 7PL26 7EB: also in PL26 7PL26 7EE: also in PL26 7PL26 7EF: also in PL26 7PL26 7LB: also in PL26 7PL26 7LY: also in PL26 7PL26 7NB: also in PL26 7PL26 7ND: also in PL26 7PL26 7NF: also in PL26 7PL26 7NG: also in PL26 7PL26 7NH: also in PL26 7PL26 7NJ: also in PL26 7PL26 7NL: also in PL26 7PL26 7NN: also in PL26 7PL26 7NP: also in PL26 7PL26 7NQ: also in PL26 7PL26 7NR: also in PL26 7PL26 7NS: also in PL26 7PL26 7NT: also in PL26 7PL26 7NU: also in PL26 7PL26 7NW: also in PL26 7PL26 7NX: also in PL26 7PL26 7NZ: also in PL26 7PL26 7PA: also in PL26 7PL26 7PB: also in PL26 7PL26 7PE: also in PL26 7PL26 7PF: also in PL26 7PL26 7PG: also in PL26 7PL26 7PH: also in PL26 7PL26 7PJ: also in PL26 7PL26 7PL: also in PL26 7PL26 7PN: also in PL26 7PL26 7PQ: also in PL26 7PL26 7PW: also in PL26 7PL26 7PX: also in PL26 7PL26 7PY: also in PL26 7PL26 7PZ: also in PL26 7PL26 7RJ: also in PL26 7PL26 7RL: also in PL26 7PL26 7RP: also in PL26 7PL26 7RS: also in PL26 7PL26 7RT: also in PL26 7PL26 7RU: also in PL26 7PL26 7RX: also in PL26 7PL26 7RZ: also in PL26 7PL26 7SQ: also in PL26 7 School 2.8 kmSt Columb Road station 6.9 kmProbus Surgery 7.2 km2 places, 7.4–7.6 kmSt Stephen PL26 7NY Map of PL26 7NY and what is near it Map of PL26 7NY: its centre point, with the 302 other postcodes in the PL26 7 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), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 2.8 kmSt Stephen-in-Brannel PL26 7NY
  • PL26 7NY
  • Other postcodes in PL26 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.3441, longitude -4.8937)

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 PL26 7NY?

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 7NY?

Every home and business at PL26 7NY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL26 7NY 100% Cornwall 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL26 7NY 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 PL26 7NY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL26 7NY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL26 7NY 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 PL26 7NY 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 7NY.

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 7NY: 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 7NY 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 PL26 7NY?

Homes in PL26 7 sold for a typical £252,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£252,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£272,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £365,000 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £173,500 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 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 PL26 7NY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL26 7NY 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 PL26 7NY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around PL26 7NY. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 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

Council tax bands of the homes around PL26 7NY

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 £3,167 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,015.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (31%)£1,727
Band Babout 240 (37%)£2,015
Band Cabout 90 (14%)£2,303
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,591
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,167
Band Fwithheld£3,742
Band Gfewer than 5£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 PL26 7NY is in (ONS area E01019072), 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 PL26 7NY?

The nearest open schools to PL26 7NY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL26 7NY, 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 PL26 7NY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL26 7NY is St Columb Road Rail Station, 6.9 km away in a straight line.

  • St Columb Road Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
  • St Austell Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dabryn Way, 82 m away.

More stations near PL26 7NY, 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 PL26 7NY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL26 7NY, 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.

  • Brannel Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 822254 450 mWalk
  • Probus Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 882745 7.2 kmDrive
  • Clays Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 890370 8.4 kmDrive
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 PL26 7NY?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL26 7NY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Myenergi Charging point · 1 charger 200 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PL26 7NY?

The nearest to the centre of PL26 7NY, 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 PL26 7NY?

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 PL26 7NY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL26 7NY, 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 PL26 7NY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL26 7NY, 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 PL26 7NY?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL26 7NY 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 PL26 7NY in a conservation area?

The centre of PL26 7NY 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 7NY?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL26 7NY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Other theft1 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 PL26 7NY

Ward
St Stephen-in-Brannel
Parish
St. Stephen-in-Brannel
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
St Stephen
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.

PL26 7NU40 mPL26 7PE60 mPL26 7NX70 mPL26 7LY70 mPL26 7EF90 mPL26 7PJ120 m
All of PL26

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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