PL31 1LA postcode in Bodmin, Cornwall

PL31 1LA is a postcode in Bodmin, in the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard 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 100% of homes and businesses at PL31 1LA can get it Across Cornwall: 66% Typical price £204,000 Homes sold in PL31 1, last 12 months. ▼ 5.1% on the year before Nearest station Bodmin Parkway 5.6 km in a straight line

Where PL31 1LA is, and what is near it

Map of PL31 1LA and what is near it Map of PL31 1LA: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the PL31 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 23 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PL31 1AA: also in PL31 1PL31 1AB: also in PL31 1PL31 1AD: also in PL31 1PL31 1AF: also in PL31 1PL31 1AG: also in PL31 1PL31 1AJ: also in PL31 1PL31 1AL: also in PL31 1PL31 1AP: also in PL31 1PL31 1AQ: also in PL31 1PL31 1AR: also in PL31 1PL31 1AU: also in PL31 1PL31 1AW: also in PL31 1PL31 1AX: also in PL31 1PL31 1AY: also in PL31 1PL31 1AZ: also in PL31 1PL31 1BA: also in PL31 1PL31 1BB: also in PL31 1PL31 1BD: also in PL31 1PL31 1DU: also in PL31 1PL31 1EG: also in PL31 1PL31 1FA: also in PL31 1PL31 1FB: also in PL31 1PL31 1FD: also in PL31 1PL31 1FE: also in PL31 1PL31 1FH: also in PL31 1PL31 1FJ: also in PL31 1PL31 1FL: also in PL31 1PL31 1FP: also in PL31 1PL31 1FR: also in PL31 1PL31 1FW: also in PL31 1PL31 1HJ: also in PL31 1PL31 1HL: also in PL31 1PL31 1HR: also in PL31 1PL31 1HW: also in PL31 1PL31 1HX: also in PL31 1PL31 1HY: also in PL31 1PL31 1JA: also in PL31 1PL31 1JB: also in PL31 1PL31 1JD: also in PL31 1PL31 1JE: also in PL31 1PL31 1JF: also in PL31 1PL31 1JG: also in PL31 1PL31 1JH: also in PL31 1PL31 1JJ: also in PL31 1PL31 1JL: also in PL31 1PL31 1JN: also in PL31 1PL31 1JQ: also in PL31 1PL31 1JS: also in PL31 1PL31 1JT: also in PL31 1PL31 1JU: also in PL31 1PL31 1JW: also in PL31 1PL31 1JX: also in PL31 1PL31 1JY: also in PL31 1PL31 1JZ: also in PL31 1PL31 1LB: also in PL31 1PL31 1LD: also in PL31 1PL31 1LE: also in PL31 1PL31 1LF: also in PL31 1PL31 1LG: also in PL31 1PL31 1LH: also in PL31 1PL31 1LJ: also in PL31 1PL31 1LL: also in PL31 1PL31 1LN: also in PL31 1PL31 1LP: also in PL31 1PL31 1LQ: also in PL31 1PL31 1LT: also in PL31 1PL31 1LU: also in PL31 1PL31 1LW: also in PL31 1PL31 1LX: also in PL31 1PL31 1LY: also in PL31 1PL31 1NA: also in PL31 1PL31 1NB: also in PL31 1PL31 1ND: also in PL31 1PL31 1NE: also in PL31 1PL31 1NF: also in PL31 1PL31 1NG: also in PL31 1PL31 1NJ: also in PL31 1PL31 1NP: also in PL31 1PL31 1NQ: also in PL31 1PL31 1NR: also in PL31 1PL31 1NS: also in PL31 1PL31 1NT: also in PL31 1PL31 1NU: also in PL31 1PL31 1NW: also in PL31 1PL31 1NY: also in PL31 1PL31 1NZ: also in PL31 1PL31 1PA: also in PL31 1PL31 1PB: also in PL31 1PL31 1PF: also in PL31 1PL31 1PH: also in PL31 1PL31 1PL: also in PL31 1PL31 1PN: also in PL31 1PL31 1PZ: also in PL31 1PL31 1QA: also in PL31 1PL31 1QB: also in PL31 1PL31 1QD: also in PL31 1PL31 1QE: also in PL31 1PL31 1QF: also in PL31 1PL31 1QH: also in PL31 1PL31 1QJ: also in PL31 1PL31 1QL: also in PL31 1PL31 1QN: also in PL31 1PL31 1QP: also in PL31 1PL31 1QQ: also in PL31 1PL31 1QT: also in PL31 1PL31 1QU: also in PL31 1PL31 1QW: also in PL31 1PL31 1QX: also in PL31 1PL31 1QY: also in PL31 1PL31 1RH: also in PL31 1PL31 1RJ: also in PL31 1 Bosvena School 6.8 km2 places, 8.3–8.5 kmGP 8.8 kmBodmin PL31 1LA Map of PL31 1LA and what is near it Map of PL31 1LA: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the PL31 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 23 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 8.8 kmBodmin PL31 1LA
  • PL31 1LA
  • Other postcodes in PL31 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 23 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.4710, longitude -4.7315)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL31 1LA?

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 PL31 1LA?

Every home and business at PL31 1LA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL31 1LA 100% Cornwall 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL31 1LA 100% Cornwall 93%
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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 PL31 1LA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL31 1LA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PL31 1LA 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 PL31 1LA 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 PL31 1LA.

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 PL31 1LA: 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 PL31 1LA 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 PL31 1LA?

Homes in PL31 1 sold for a typical £204,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, down 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£204,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£215,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £312,500 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £203,500 32 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £85,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PL31 district: a typical £230,000 from 179 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 PL31 1LA

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in PL31 1LA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 October 2025. The middle price was £105,750, from £75,000 to £123,000. Across PL31 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £204,000. 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 PL31 1LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around PL31 1LA. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 PL31 1LA

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 £3,167 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,727.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (45%)£1,727
Band Babout 110 (14%)£2,015
Band Cabout 190 (25%)£2,303
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,591
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,167
Band Fwithheld£3,742
Band Gfewer than 5£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 PL31 1LA is in (ONS area E01018927), 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 PL31 1LA?

The nearest open schools to PL31 1LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL31 1LA, 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 PL31 1LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL31 1LA is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Lostwithiel Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
  • Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle

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

23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Higher Bore Street, 101 m away.

More stations near PL31 1LA, 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 PL31 1LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL31 1LA, 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 PL31 1LA?

1 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL31 1LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Swarco Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger 1.7 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 PL31 1LA?

The nearest to the centre of PL31 1LA, 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 PL31 1LA?

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 care homes are near PL31 1LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL31 1LA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 PL31 1LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL31 1LA, 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 PL31 1LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL31 1LA 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 PL31 1LA in a conservation area?

The centre of PL31 1LA 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 PL31 1LA?

Police.uk records 145 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL31 1LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences80 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Public order11 reports
Other theft9 reports
Shoplifting5 reports

Also: possession of weapons 4, burglary 3, theft from the person 1, other crime 1.

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 PL31 1LA

Ward
Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
Parish
Bodmin
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bodmin
Rural or urban
Urban, 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.

PL31 1LH40 mPL31 1LD60 mPL31 1JX60 mPL31 1JY60 mPL31 1JZ60 mPL31 1HJ80 m
All of PL31

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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