PL26 8AX postcode in St Dennis, Cornwall

PL26 8AX is a postcode in St Dennis, in the St Dennis & St Enoder 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 46% of homes and businesses can get it. Cornwall: 66% Typical price £227,500 Homes sold in PL26 8, last 12 months. ▲ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station St Columb Road 4.4 km in a straight line

Where PL26 8AX is, and what is near it

Map of PL26 8AX and what is near it Map of PL26 8AX: its centre point, with the 365 other postcodes in the PL26 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. PL26 8AA: also in PL26 8PL26 8AB: also in PL26 8PL26 8AF: also in PL26 8PL26 8AH: also in PL26 8PL26 8AR: also in PL26 8PL26 8AT: also in PL26 8PL26 8AU: also in PL26 8PL26 8AY: also in PL26 8PL26 8AZ: also in PL26 8PL26 8BA: also in PL26 8PL26 8BD: also in PL26 8PL26 8BE: also in PL26 8PL26 8BG: also in PL26 8PL26 8BH: also in PL26 8PL26 8BJ: also in PL26 8PL26 8BL: also in PL26 8PL26 8BN: also in PL26 8PL26 8BP: also in PL26 8PL26 8BS: also in PL26 8PL26 8BW: also in PL26 8PL26 8DN: also in PL26 8PL26 8DP: also in PL26 8PL26 8DS: also in PL26 8PL26 8FH: also in PL26 8PL26 8FL: also in PL26 8PL26 8GB: also in PL26 8PL26 8SF: also in PL26 8PL26 8WP: also in PL26 8 2 bus stops, 350 mWhitemoor Academy 1.7 kmSt Columb Road station 4.4 kmRoche station 5.2 kmPetroc Group Practice 6.5 kmSt Dennis PL26 8AX Map of PL26 8AX and what is near it Map of PL26 8AX: its centre point, with the 365 other postcodes in the PL26 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 350 mWhitemoor Academy 1.7 kmRoche station 5.2 kmSt Dennis PL26 8AX
  • PL26 8AX
  • Other postcodes in PL26 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.3852, longitude -4.8825)

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 8AX?

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 8AX?

86% of the homes and businesses at PL26 8AX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 46% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)46% can get it

Cornwall: 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)86% 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 PL26 8AX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL26 8AX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL26 8AX 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 8AX 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 8AX.

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 8AX: 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 8AX 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 8AX?

Homes in PL26 8 sold for a typical £227,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £191,000 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £80,000 7 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 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 8AX

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PL26 8AX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 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

Food hygiene ratings at PL26 8AX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PL26 8AX. 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 Agency

Source: 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 PL26 8AX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around PL26 8AX. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (22%). 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 8AX

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 £2,591 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,727.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 340 (53%)£1,727
Band Babout 220 (34%)£2,015
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,303
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,591
Band Ewithheld£3,167
Band Fwithheld£3,742
Band Gfewer than 5£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 8AX is in (ONS area E01019055), 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 8AX?

The nearest open schools to PL26 8AX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL26 8AX, 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 8AX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL26 8AX is St Columb Road Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • St Columb Road Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Roche Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Robartes Road, 247 m away.

More stations near PL26 8AX, 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 8AX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL26 8AX, 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 PL26 8AX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL26 8AX 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.

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

Which dentists are near PL26 8AX?

The nearest to the centre of PL26 8AX, 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 8AX?

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 8AX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL26 8AX, 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 8AX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL26 8AX, 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 8AX?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL26 8AX 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 8AX in a conservation area?

The centre of PL26 8AX 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 8AX?

Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL26 8AX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Public order3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports

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 8AX

Ward
St Dennis & St Enoder
Parish
St. Dennis
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
St Dennis
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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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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