PL28 8LS postcode in Cornwall, England
PL28 8LS 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 PL28 8LS is, and what is near it
- PL28 8LS
- Other postcodes in PL28 8: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 50.5047, longitude -5.0216)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; 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 PL28 8LS?
- 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 PL28 8LS 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 PL28 8LS?
69% of the homes and businesses at PL28 8LS 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)
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 PL28 8LS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL28 8LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL28 8LS 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 PL28 8LS 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 PL28 8LS.
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 PL28 8LS: 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 PL28 8LS 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 PL28 8LS?
Homes in PL28 8 sold for a typical £525,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 9.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £675,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached £351,500 9 sales
- Terraced £295,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette £400,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PL28 district: a typical £525,000 from 48 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 PL28 8LS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PL28 8LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 May 2025. 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 PL28 8LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around PL28 8LS. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 270 (34%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 220 (28%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 80 (10%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 120 (15%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 60 (8%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 29% 1919 to 1939
- 23% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 PL28 8LS is in (ONS area E01018954), 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 PL28 8LS?
The nearest open schools to PL28 8LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 PL28 8LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL28 8LS is Newquay Rail Station, 10.7 km away in a straight line.
- Newquay Rail Station Railway station 10.7 kmDrive
- Quintrell Downs Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Top of Porthcothan Hill, 62 m away.
More stations near PL28 8LS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PL28 8LS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PL28 8LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- PoGo charge Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
- Tesla Destination Charger Charging point · 1 charger 2.8 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 PL28 8LS?
The nearest to the centre of PL28 8LS, 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 7.2 kmDrive
- Dental World Phone 01637 881056 9.7 kmDrive
- Newquay Dental Centre Phone 01637 870936 9.9 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 PL28 8LS?
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.
- Newquay Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 11.1 kmDrive
- Bodmin Hospital Phone 01726 291000 20.2 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 vets are near PL28 8LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL28 8LS 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 2.7 kmCycle
- Beacon Vet Care Newquay Phone +44 1637 695 100 9.8 kmDrive
- Penmellyn Veterinery Practice 10.3 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 PL28 8LS in a conservation area?
The centre of PL28 8LS 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 PL28 8LS?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of PL28 8LS in the latest month it has published.
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 PL28 8LS
- Ward
- Padstow
- Parish
- St. Eval
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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