PL28 8NG postcode in St Merryn, Cornwall

PL28 8NG is a postcode in St Merryn, in the Padstow ward of Cornwall. 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Cornwall: 66% Typical price £525,000 Homes sold in PL28 8, last 12 months. ▲ 9.9% on the year before Nearest station Newquay 13.8 km in a straight line

Where PL28 8NG is, and what is near it

Map of PL28 8NG and what is near it Map of PL28 8NG: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the PL28 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. PL28 8FD: also in PL28 8PL28 8FE: also in PL28 8PL28 8FF: also in PL28 8PL28 8FH: also in PL28 8PL28 8FQ: also in PL28 8PL28 8FZ: also in PL28 8PL28 8GP: also in PL28 8PL28 8GT: also in PL28 8PL28 8LH: also in PL28 8PL28 8LY: also in PL28 8PL28 8NA: also in PL28 8PL28 8ND: also in PL28 8PL28 8NF: also in PL28 8PL28 8NP: also in PL28 8PL28 8NQ: also in PL28 8PL28 8NR: also in PL28 8PL28 8NS: also in PL28 8PL28 8NT: also in PL28 8PL28 8NU: also in PL28 8PL28 8NW: also in PL28 8PL28 8NX: also in PL28 8PL28 8NY: also in PL28 8PL28 8NZ: also in PL28 8PL28 8PA: also in PL28 8PL28 8PB: also in PL28 8PL28 8PE: also in PL28 8PL28 8PF: also in PL28 8PL28 8PH: also in PL28 8 Padstow School 3.3 kmNewquay station 13.8 kmPadstow PL28 8NG Map of PL28 8NG and what is near it Map of PL28 8NG: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the PL28 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Padstow School 3.3 kmPadstow PL28 8NG
  • PL28 8NG
  • Other postcodes in PL28 8: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 8 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 50.5266, longitude -4.9904)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL28 8NG?

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 8NG?

Every home and business at PL28 8NG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Cornwall: 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 PL28 8NG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL28 8NG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL28 8NG 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 PL28 8NG 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 8NG.

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 8NG: 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 8NG 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 PL28 8NG?

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.

£525,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£477,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 PL28 8NG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL28 8NG 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 PL28 8NG

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at PL28 8NG. 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 Agency

Source: 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 PL28 8NG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around PL28 8NG. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (28%). 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 PL28 8NG

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 350 (28%)£1,727
Band Babout 170 (14%)£2,015
Band Cabout 120 (10%)£2,303
Band Dabout 160 (13%)£2,591
Band Eabout 150 (12%)£3,167
Band Fabout 170 (14%)£3,742
Band Gabout 120 (10%)£4,318
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 8NG is in (ONS area E01018955), 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 PL28 8NG?

The nearest open schools to PL28 8NG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL28 8NG, 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 PL28 8NG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL28 8NG is Newquay Rail Station, 13.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Newquay Rail Station Railway station 13.8 kmDrive
  • Quintrell Downs Rail Station Railway station 13.9 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rose Terrace, 58 m away.

More stations near PL28 8NG, and how we find them

Source: 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 8NG?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL28 8NG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tesla Destination Charger Charging point · 1 charger 1.7 kmCycle
  • PodPoint Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near PL28 8NG?

The nearest to the centre of PL28 8NG, 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 PL28 8NG?

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 pharmacies are near PL28 8NG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL28 8NG, 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 PL28 8NG?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL28 8NG 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 PL28 8NG in a conservation area?

The centre of PL28 8NG 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 8NG?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL28 8NG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
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 PL28 8NG

Ward
Padstow
Parish
St. Merryn
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
St Merryn
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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Nearby postcodes

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

PL28 8FD60 mPL28 8FE80 mPL28 8NF90 mPL28 8NA100 mPL28 8NU100 mPL28 8NT120 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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