PL26 6TL

POSTCODE

A Mevagissey & St Austell Bay postcode in Cornwall.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • St Austell Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
  • Par Rail Station

    Rail

    10.8 km straight lineabout 135 min
  • Luxulyan Rail Station

    Rail

    13.2 km straight lineabout 165 min

Bus stops

  • School Hill

    Bus · E-bound · east

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • School Hill

    Bus · W-bound · west

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Trevalsa Court Hotel

    Bus · opp · north

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Trevalsa Court Hotel

    Bus · S-bound · south

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Trevarth

    Bus · N-bound · north

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL26 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL26 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales

PL26 6TL has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the PL26 6 sector.

Average price
£483,712
Median price: £415,000
Median +3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £230,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£707k£468k£230k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£230,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL26 6JB
£850,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 6EN
£410,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 6HX
£585,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL26 6EB
£430,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 6BW
£250,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL26 6UR
£400,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 6NP
£495,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 6HX
£257,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 6UR
£255,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL26 6ES
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL26 6TL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL26 6TL

Counts are for Mevagissey & St Austell Bay electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +77%
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · violent crime rising

39
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cornwall 041 (E02003964)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£46,201

£39,580–£53,930

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,704

£31,037–£41,072

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,881

£32,265–£37,708

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,693

£29,528–£38,446

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,319
White Brit.96.0%
Other White2.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.8%
White & Asian0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
+ 5 other groups · 0.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,319
No religion47.0%
Christian45.6%
Not answered6.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,319
50–6423.8%
65–7418.3%
35–4915.1%
75–8410.2%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%

Households

Total households: 582
Single family household, all members 66+19.1%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
One person: other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13892
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13892 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL26 6TL

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Mevagissey & St Austell Bay
Ward
St Austell and Newquay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL26 6TL
Coordinates
50.2745, -4.7891
Grid reference
SX013453
Easting
201,365
Northing
45,341
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q76F6+R9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mevagissey
Travel to Work
St Austell and Newquay
ITL Region
Cornwall

Administrative Information

Cornwall
Local Authority
Council Area
St Austell and Newquay E14001508
Constituency
E14001508
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Mevagissey & St Austell Bay
Constituency code
E14001508
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Mevagissey
International Territorial Level
Cornwall

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB - 11N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cornwall 041C E01019040
E01019040
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 041 E02003964
E02003964
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 041C E01019040
E01019040
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 041 E02003964
E02003964
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:12 AM4:52 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode PL26 6TL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01019040 and MSOA E02003964 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13892
Present — Active
Postcode PL26 6TL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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