PL31 2LB postcode in Bodmin, Cornwall
PL31 2LB 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 March 1983. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where PL31 2LB is, and what is near it
- PL31 2LB
- Other postcodes in PL31 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 50.4728, longitude -4.7226)
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 2LB?
- 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 PL31 2LB 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 PL31 2LB?
None of the homes and businesses at PL31 2LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Cornwall: 66%
Cornwall: 93%
The line marks the figure across Cornwall.
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 2LB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL31 2LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL31 2LB 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 PL31 2LB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at PL31 2LB. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2LB: 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 2LB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:00 on 22 October 2026.
- Bodmin Town Leat from Berrycombe Road to the Royal Mail DepotFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Bodmin Town Leat from Berrycombe Road to the Royal Mail Depot
- North Cornwall RiversFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: North Cornwall Rivers
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:00 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PL31 2LB?
Homes in PL31 2 sold for a typical £246,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £253,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £246,000
▼ down 2.8% on the 12 months before
Across the whole PL31 district: a typical £230,000 from 179 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 PL31 2LB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL31 2LB 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 PL31 2LB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around PL31 2LB. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). 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 £3,742 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,727.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 420 (55%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 100 (13%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 100 (13%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 70 (9%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,318 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 39% 1965 to 1982
- 26% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 2LB is in (ONS area E01018932), 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 PL31 2LB?
The nearest open schools to PL31 2LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2LB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL31 2LB is Bodmin Parkway Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Bodmin Parkway Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Lostwithiel Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
- Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway) Underground, metro or tram 950 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Health Centre, 23 m away.
More stations near PL31 2LB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PL31 2LB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL31 2LB, 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.
- Bosvena Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01208 72488 200 mWalk
- Lostwithiel Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01208 872589 8.2 kmDrive
- Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01208 812222 9.3 kmDrive
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 2LB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PL31 2LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger 1.0 kmWalk
- Sevadis Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
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 PL31 2LB?
The nearest to the centre of PL31 2LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bodmin Dental Care Phone 01208 73208 200 mWalk
- Bodmin Dental Centre Phone 07958 060687 350 mWalk
- St Leonard's House Dental Practice Phone 01208 76611 450 mWalk
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 2LB?
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.
- Bodmin Hospital Phone 01726 291000 1.5 kmCycle
- St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01872 250000 16.6 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 care homes are near PL31 2LB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL31 2LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tremanse House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01208 74717 250 mWalk
- The White House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01208 72310 500 mWalk
- Castle Hill House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01208 611600 750 mWalk
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 2LB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL31 2LB, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 17 Dennison Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01208 72579 200 mWalk
- Boots, 34 Fore Street Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01208 72836 250 mWalk
- County Pharmacy Bodmin Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01208 367171 1.4 kmCycle
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 2LB?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL31 2LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cornwall Dairy Vets 1.8 kmCycle
- Pelyn Veterinary Group 8.4 kmDrive
- Beacon VetCare Phone +44 1726 212300 13.9 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 PL31 2LB in a conservation area?
The centre of PL31 2LB 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 PL31 2LB?
Police.uk records 159 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL31 2LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 4, burglary 3, theft from the person 2, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PL31 2LB
- 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
- March 1983
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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