PL28 8PR postcode in Cornwall, England

PL28 8PR 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 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 12.3 km in a straight line

Where PL28 8PR is, and what is near it

Map of PL28 8PR and what is near it Map of PL28 8PR: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the PL28 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL28 8FA: also in PL28 8PL28 8FF: also in PL28 8PL28 8FG: also in PL28 8PL28 8FH: also in PL28 8PL28 8FQ: also in PL28 8PL28 8FW: also in PL28 8PL28 8FY: also in PL28 8PL28 8GN: also in PL28 8PL28 8GP: also in PL28 8PL28 8GR: also in PL28 8PL28 8GT: also in PL28 8PL28 8JT: also in PL28 8PL28 8JU: also in PL28 8PL28 8JX: also in PL28 8PL28 8JY: also in PL28 8PL28 8LN: also in PL28 8PL28 8LP: also in PL28 8PL28 8NH: also in PL28 8PL28 8NJ: also in PL28 8PL28 8NL: also in PL28 8PL28 8NN: also in PL28 8PL28 8NP: also in PL28 8PL28 8NQ: also in PL28 8PL28 8NR: also in PL28 8PL28 8NW: also in PL28 8PL28 8NX: also in PL28 8PL28 8NZ: also in PL28 8PL28 8PH: also in PL28 8PL28 8PL: also in PL28 8PL28 8PN: also in PL28 8PL28 8PP: also in PL28 8PL28 8PS: also in PL28 8PL28 8PT: also in PL28 8PL28 8PU: also in PL28 8PL28 8PW: also in PL28 8PL28 8PY: also in PL28 8PL28 8PZ: also in PL28 8PL28 8QB: also in PL28 8PL28 8TD: also in PL28 8PL28 8TE: also in PL28 8PL28 8TF: also in PL28 8PL28 8TG: also in PL28 8PL28 8TH: also in PL28 8PL28 8TQ: also in PL28 8 School 4.1 kmNewquay station 12.3 kmPadstow PL28 8PR Map of PL28 8PR and what is near it Map of PL28 8PR: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the PL28 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 4.1 kmPadstow PL28 8PR
  • PL28 8PR
  • Other postcodes in PL28 8: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 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 50.5136, longitude -4.9980)

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 8PR?

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 8PR?

22% of the homes and businesses at PL28 8PR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

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

Cornwall: 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)22% 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 8PR?

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

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

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 8PR: 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 8PR 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 8PR?

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 8PR

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around PL28 8PR. 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 8PR

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 8PR 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 8PR?

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

Primary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL28 8PR is Newquay Rail Station, 12.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Newquay Rail Station Railway station 12.3 kmDrive
  • Quintrell Downs Rail Station Railway station 12.4 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 PL28 8PR, 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 8PR?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • PoGo charge Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Tesla Destination Charger Charging point · 1 charger 2.1 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 8PR?

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

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 PL28 8PR?

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

The centre of PL28 8PR 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 PL28 8PR?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL28 8PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Burglary1 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 8PR

Ward
Padstow
Parish
St. Merryn
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

PL28 8PS810 mPL28 8JU830 mPL28 8JT900 mPL28 8PP900 mPL28 8PZ1.0 kmPL28 8FG1.0 km
All of PL28

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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