PL27 7QQ postcode in Cornwall, England
PL27 7QQ is a postcode in Cornwall, in the Padstow ward. It is in the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PL27 7QQ is, and what is near it
- PL27 7QQ
- Other postcodes in PL27 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 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 50.5173, longitude -4.9254)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PL27 7QQ?
- 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 PL27 7QQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- North CornwallParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ben Maguire
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 PL27 7QQ?
75% of the homes and businesses at PL27 7QQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 PL27 7QQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL27 7QQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL27 7QQ 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 PL27 7QQ 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 PL27 7QQ.
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 PL27 7QQ: 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 PL27 7QQ 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 PL27 7QQ?
Homes in PL27 7 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £432,500 38 sales
- Semi-detached £340,000 16 sales
- Terraced £245,000 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette £147,500 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PL27 district: a typical £327,250 from 186 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 PL27 7QQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL27 7QQ 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
Food hygiene ratings at PL27 7QQ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PL27 7QQ. 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 AgencySource: 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 PL27 7QQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around PL27 7QQ. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 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
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 £4,318 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,591.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (12%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 130 (19%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 80 (12%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 150 (22%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 140 (21%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 26% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 PL27 7QQ is in (ONS area E01018956), 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 PL27 7QQ?
The nearest open schools to PL27 7QQ, 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 PL27 7QQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL27 7QQ is Roche Rail Station, 12.9 km away in a straight line.
- Roche Rail Station Railway station 12.9 kmDrive
- St Columb Road Rail Station Railway station 13.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PL27 7QQ, 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 PL27 7QQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL27 7QQ, 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.
- Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01208 812222 6.3 kmDrive
- Petroc Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01637 880359 9.9 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 PL27 7QQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PL27 7QQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PL27 7QQ?
The nearest to the centre of PL27 7QQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Padstow Dental Practice Phone 01841 532373 2.7 kmCycle
- No 65 The Dental Surgery Phone 01208 812711 6.0 kmDrive
- Wadebridge Dental Care Ltd Phone 01208 813816 6.0 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 PL27 7QQ?
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.
- Bodmin Hospital Phone 01726 291000 14.1 kmDrive
- Newquay Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 15.8 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 PL27 7QQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL27 7QQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Minver House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01208 862866 4.5 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 PL27 7QQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL27 7QQ, 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.
- Boots, The Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01841 532327 2.8 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 PL27 7QQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL27 7QQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Penmellyn Veterinary Group Phone +44 1841 520647 5.0 kmDrive
- Penmellyn Veterinery Practice 10.0 kmDrive
- Beacon Vet Care Newquay Phone +44 1637 695 100 14.0 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 PL27 7QQ in a conservation area?
The centre of PL27 7QQ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 PL27 7QQ?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL27 7QQ 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 PL27 7QQ
- Ward
- Padstow
- Parish
- St. Issey
- 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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