PL26 8DF postcode in Cornwall, England

PL26 8DF is a postcode in Cornwall, in the St Dennis & St Enoder ward. 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 PL26 8DF can get it Across Cornwall: 66% Typical price £227,500 Homes sold in PL26 8, last 12 months. ▲ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Roche 4.0 km in a straight line

Where PL26 8DF is, and what is near it

Map of PL26 8DF and what is near it Map of PL26 8DF: 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL26 8AA: also in PL26 8PL26 8AB: also in PL26 8PL26 8AD: also in PL26 8PL26 8AF: also in PL26 8PL26 8AG: also in PL26 8PL26 8AH: also in PL26 8PL26 8AJ: also in PL26 8PL26 8AR: also in PL26 8PL26 8AT: also in PL26 8PL26 8AU: also in PL26 8PL26 8AW: also in PL26 8PL26 8AX: also in PL26 8PL26 8AY: also in PL26 8PL26 8AZ: also in PL26 8PL26 8BA: also in PL26 8PL26 8BB: 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 8BQ: also in PL26 8PL26 8BS: also in PL26 8PL26 8BT: also in PL26 8PL26 8BU: also in PL26 8PL26 8BW: also in PL26 8PL26 8BX: also in PL26 8PL26 8BZ: also in PL26 8PL26 8DA: also in PL26 8PL26 8DB: also in PL26 8PL26 8DD: also in PL26 8PL26 8DE: also in PL26 8PL26 8DG: also in PL26 8PL26 8DH: also in PL26 8PL26 8DJ: also in PL26 8PL26 8DL: also in PL26 8PL26 8DN: also in PL26 8PL26 8DP: also in PL26 8PL26 8DQ: also in PL26 8PL26 8DS: also in PL26 8PL26 8DT: also in PL26 8PL26 8DW: also in PL26 8PL26 8EA: also in PL26 8PL26 8FH: also in PL26 8PL26 8FL: also in PL26 8PL26 8GB: also in PL26 8PL26 8GE: also in PL26 8PL26 8GF: also in PL26 8PL26 8GX: also in PL26 8PL26 8GY: also in PL26 8PL26 8GZ: also in PL26 8PL26 8HT: also in PL26 8PL26 8NB: also in PL26 8PL26 8ND: also in PL26 8PL26 8SF: also in PL26 8PL26 8SG: also in PL26 8PL26 8WL: also in PL26 8PL26 8WP: also in PL26 8 Whitemoor Academy 1.4 kmClays Practice 3.1 kmSt Columb Road station 5.1 km2 places, 6.0–6.2 kmPetroc Group Practice 6.7 kmSt Dennis PL26 8DF Map of PL26 8DF and what is near it Map of PL26 8DF: 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Clays Practice 3.1 km2 places, 6.0–6.2 kmRoche & Bugle PL26 8DF
  • PL26 8DF
  • Other postcodes in PL26 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 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 50.3927, longitude -4.8689)

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 8DF?

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 8DF?

87% of the homes and businesses at PL26 8DF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL26 8DF 0% Cornwall 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL26 8DF 87% 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 8DF?

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

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

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 8DF: 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 8DF 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 8DF?

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 8DF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL26 8DF 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 8DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around PL26 8DF. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 8DF

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 270 (31%)£1,727
Band Babout 320 (36%)£2,015
Band Cabout 200 (23%)£2,303
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£2,591
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,167
Band Fwithheld£3,742
Band Gfewer than 5£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 8DF is in (ONS area E01019054), 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 8DF?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL26 8DF is Roche Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Roche Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • St Columb Road Rail Station Railway station 5.1 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 Imerys Entrance, 191 m away.

More stations near PL26 8DF, 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 8DF?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL26 8DF 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 8DF?

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

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 8DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL26 8DF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Hollies Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01726 890247 3.1 kmCycle
  • Foxhole House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01637 416444 4.0 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 8DF?

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

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

The centre of PL26 8DF 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 8DF?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL26 8DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Public order3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
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 PL26 8DF

Ward
St Dennis & St Enoder
Parish
St. Dennis
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

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

PL26 8DD350 mPL26 8DQ440 mPL26 8DG510 mPL26 8DE770 mPL26 8GF790 mPL26 8GX840 m
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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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