PL27 7SL postcode in Cornwall, England

PL27 7SL 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.

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 100% of homes and businesses at PL27 7SL can get it Across Cornwall: 66% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in PL27 7, last 12 months. ▼ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station St Columb Road 10.4 km in a straight line

Where PL27 7SL is, and what is near it

Map of PL27 7SL and what is near it Map of PL27 7SL: its centre point, with the 295 other postcodes in the PL27 7 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL27 7RS: also in PL27 7PL27 7RT: also in PL27 7PL27 7SD: also in PL27 7PL27 7SE: also in PL27 7PL27 7SG: also in PL27 7PL27 7SH: also in PL27 7PL27 7SJ: also in PL27 7PL27 7SQ: also in PL27 7PL27 7SS: also in PL27 7PL27 7ST: also in PL27 7PL27 7SU: also in PL27 7PL27 7SX: also in PL27 7PL27 7SY: also in PL27 7PL27 7SZ: also in PL27 7PL27 7TA: also in PL27 7PL27 7TF: also in PL27 7PL27 7TG: also in PL27 7PL27 7TH: also in PL27 7PL27 7TJ: also in PL27 7PL27 7TN: also in PL27 7PL27 7TP: also in PL27 7PL27 7TQ: also in PL27 7PL27 7TR: also in PL27 7PL27 7TS: also in PL27 7PL27 7TW: also in PL27 7PL27 7TY: also in PL27 7PL27 7TZ: also in PL27 7PL27 7UA: also in PL27 7PL27 7UB: also in PL27 7PL27 7UD: also in PL27 7PL27 7UE: also in PL27 7 School 3.7 km2 places, 7.0–10.4 kmGP 9.4 kmWadebridge West & St Mabyn PL27 7SL Map of PL27 7SL and what is near it Map of PL27 7SL: its centre point, with the 295 other postcodes in the PL27 7 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.7 km2 places, 7.0–10.4 kmGP 9.4 kmWadebridge West & St Mabyn PL27 7SL
  • PL27 7SL
  • Other postcodes in PL27 7: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 50.4909, longitude -4.9637)

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 PL27 7SL?

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 7SL?

Every home and business at PL27 7SL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL27 7SL 100% Cornwall 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL27 7SL 100% Cornwall 93%
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 PL27 7SL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL27 7SL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL27 7SL 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 PL27 7SL 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 7SL.

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 7SL: 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 7SL 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 PL27 7SL?

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.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£308,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 PL27 7SL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL27 7SL 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 PL27 7SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around PL27 7SL. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (29%). 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 PL27 7SL

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 £5,182 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,727.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 270 (34%)£1,727
Band Babout 220 (28%)£2,015
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,303
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,591
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£3,167
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,742
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,318
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 29% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 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 7SL is in (ONS area E01018954), 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 PL27 7SL?

The nearest open schools to PL27 7SL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL27 7SL, 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 PL27 7SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL27 7SL is St Columb Road Rail Station, 10.4 km away in a straight line.

  • St Columb Road Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive
  • Quintrell Downs Rail Station Railway station 10.7 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Dolgey Post, 390 m away.

More stations near PL27 7SL, 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 PL27 7SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL27 7SL, 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 PL27 7SL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL27 7SL 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near PL27 7SL?

The nearest to the centre of PL27 7SL, 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 PL27 7SL?

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 vets are near PL27 7SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL27 7SL 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 PL27 7SL in a conservation area?

The centre of PL27 7SL 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 PL27 7SL?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL27 7SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft1 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 PL27 7SL

Ward
Padstow
Parish
St. Ervan
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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around PL27 7SL

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Nearby postcodes

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

PL27 7ST190 mPL27 7SU320 mPL27 7SX390 mPL27 7SS400 mPL27 7SY510 mPL27 7SZ650 m
All of PL27

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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