PL26 8WT postcode in Cornwall, England

PL26 8WT is a postcode in Cornwall, in the Penwithick & Boscoppa ward. It is in the St Austell and Newquay parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since April 2022.

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 93% 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 Austell 3.2 km in a straight line

Where PL26 8WT is, and what is near it

Map of PL26 8WT and what is near it Map of PL26 8WT: its centre point, with the 365 other postcodes in the PL26 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 8FA: also in PL26 8PL26 8FS: also in PL26 8PL26 8FU: also in PL26 8PL26 8GL: also in PL26 8PL26 8GP: also in PL26 8PL26 8GR: also in PL26 8PL26 8NS: also in PL26 8PL26 8NT: also in PL26 8PL26 8NY: also in PL26 8PL26 8SD: also in PL26 8PL26 8SL: also in PL26 8PL26 8SN: also in PL26 8PL26 8SP: also in PL26 8PL26 8SR: also in PL26 8PL26 8SS: also in PL26 8PL26 8ST: also in PL26 8PL26 8SW: also in PL26 8PL26 8SY: also in PL26 8PL26 8TA: also in PL26 8PL26 8TB: also in PL26 8PL26 8TD: also in PL26 8PL26 8TE: also in PL26 8PL26 8TF: also in PL26 8PL26 8TJ: also in PL26 8PL26 8TL: also in PL26 8PL26 8TN: also in PL26 8PL26 8TS: also in PL26 8PL26 8TT: also in PL26 8PL26 8TW: also in PL26 8PL26 8TX: also in PL26 8PL26 8TY: also in PL26 8PL26 8TZ: also in PL26 8PL26 8UA: also in PL26 8PL26 8UB: also in PL26 8PL26 8UD: also in PL26 8PL26 8UE: also in PL26 8PL26 8UG: also in PL26 8PL26 8UH: also in PL26 8PL26 8UJ: also in PL26 8PL26 8UL: also in PL26 8PL26 8UN: also in PL26 8PL26 8UP: also in PL26 8PL26 8UQ: also in PL26 8PL26 8UR: also in PL26 8PL26 8US: also in PL26 8PL26 8UT: also in PL26 8PL26 8UU: also in PL26 8PL26 8UW: also in PL26 8PL26 8UX: also in PL26 8PL26 8UY: also in PL26 8PL26 8UZ: also in PL26 8PL26 8WA: also in PL26 8PL26 8WB: also in PL26 8PL26 8WE: also in PL26 8PL26 8WG: also in PL26 8PL26 8WH: also in PL26 8PL26 8WR: also in PL26 8PL26 8WS: also in PL26 8PL26 8WU: also in PL26 8PL26 8WW: also in PL26 8PL26 8WX: also in PL26 8PL26 8WY: also in PL26 8PL26 8WZ: also in PL26 8PL26 8XA: also in PL26 8PL26 8XE: also in PL26 8PL26 8XF: also in PL26 8PL26 8XG: also in PL26 8PL26 8XH: also in PL26 8PL26 8XJ: also in PL26 8PL26 8XP: also in PL26 8PL26 8XR: also in PL26 8PL26 8XW: also in PL26 8PL26 8XZ: also in PL26 8PL26 8YA: also in PL26 8PL26 8YB: also in PL26 8PL26 8YD: also in PL26 8PL26 8YE: also in PL26 8PL26 8YF: also in PL26 8PL26 8YG: also in PL26 8PL26 8YH: also in PL26 8PL26 8YJ: also in PL26 8PL26 8YL: also in PL26 8PL26 8YP: also in PL26 8PL26 8YQ: also in PL26 8PL26 8YR: also in PL26 8PL26 8YS: also in PL26 8PL26 8YU: also in PL26 8PL26 8YW: also in PL26 8PL26 8YX: also in PL26 8PL26 8ZA: also in PL26 8PL26 8ZB: also in PL26 8PL26 8ZD: also in PL26 8PL26 8ZU: also in PL26 8PL26 8ZW: also in PL26 8 School 1.9 kmGP 2.8 kmLuxulyan station 3.4 kmMiddleway Surgery 4.8 kmRoche & Bugle PL26 8WT Map of PL26 8WT and what is near it Map of PL26 8WT: its centre point, with the 365 other postcodes in the PL26 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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. 2 schools, 1.9–3.1 kmMiddleway Surgery 4.8 kmRoche & Bugle PL26 8WT
  • PL26 8WT
  • Other postcodes in PL26 8: press one for its page
  • 4 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 50.3670, longitude -4.7786)

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 8WT?

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 8WT?

93% of the homes and businesses at PL26 8WT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)93% can get it

Cornwall: 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)93% 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 8WT?

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

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

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 8WT: 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 8WT 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 8WT?

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 8WT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL26 8WT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 May 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

What council tax band are homes near PL26 8WT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around PL26 8WT. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (26%). 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 8WT

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 (20%)£1,727
Band Babout 450 (45%)£2,015
Band Cabout 170 (17%)£2,303
Band Dabout 140 (14%)£2,591
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£3,167
Band Fwithheld£3,742
Band Gwithheld£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 26% 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 8WT is in (ONS area E01019075), 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 8WT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL26 8WT is St Austell Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • St Austell Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Luxulyan Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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 Roundabout, 188 m away.

More stations near PL26 8WT, 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 8WT?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL26 8WT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Cornwall College St.Austell Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · 20 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle

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 8WT?

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

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 8WT?

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

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

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

The centre of PL26 8WT 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 8WT?

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

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Drugs1 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 8WT

Ward
Penwithick & Boscoppa
Parish
Treverbyn
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
April 2022

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 8WW40 mPL26 8WX50 mPL26 8WS50 mPL26 8WU100 mPL26 8WR100 mPL26 8WA110 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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