PL26 8BS postcode in St Dennis, Cornwall
PL26 8BS 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.
Where PL26 8BS is, and what is near it
- PL26 8BS
- Other postcodes in PL26 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 50.3856, longitude -4.8872)
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 8BS?
- 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 8BS 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 PL26 8BS?
Every home and business at PL26 8BS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Cornwall: 66%
Cornwall: 93%
The line marks the figure across Cornwall.
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 8BS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL26 8BS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL26 8BS 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 8BS 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 8BS.
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 8BS: 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 8BS 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 8BS?
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.
- 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 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 8BS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL26 8BS 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 8BS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around PL26 8BS. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 340 (53%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 220 (34%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 60 (9%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,167 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,742 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,318 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 19% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 8BS is in (ONS area E01019055), 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 8BS?
The nearest open schools to PL26 8BS, 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 8BS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL26 8BS is St Columb Road Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.
- St Columb Road Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- Roche Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wellington Road, 132 m away.
More stations near PL26 8BS, 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 8BS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL26 8BS, 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.
- Clays Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 890370 4.6 kmCycle
- Brannel Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 822254 5.0 kmDrive
- Petroc Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01637 880359 6.3 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 8BS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL26 8BS 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 8BS?
The nearest to the centre of PL26 8BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental World Phone 01637 881056 6.6 kmDrive
- Cornwall Dental Centre Phone 01726 850633 6.8 kmDrive
- Truro Road Dental Practice (St Austell) Phone 01726 72877 8.3 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 8BS?
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 10.4 kmDrive
- St Austell Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 10.4 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 PL26 8BS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL26 8BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Foxhole House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01637 416444 3.7 kmCycle
- St Margarets Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01726 861497 3.7 kmCycle
- The Hollies Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01726 890247 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 PL26 8BS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL26 8BS, 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.
- St Dennis Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01726 822200 350 mWalk
- Boots, Kingsley Vge Shop Park Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01726 862756 4.1 kmCycle
- Roche Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01726 891639 4.4 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 8BS?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL26 8BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Penmellyn Veterinery Practice 6.0 kmDrive
- Churchend Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1726 72095 8.5 kmDrive
- Pelyn Vets Phone +44 1726 68177 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 PL26 8BS in a conservation area?
The centre of PL26 8BS 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 8BS?
Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL26 8BS 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 8BS
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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