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PL26 7BS

POSTCODE

A St Mewan & Grampound postcode in Cornwall, a 34-minute walk from St Austell Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Mewan Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.73 mi

  2. 2
    Pondhu Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.0 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Austell Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Par Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min

  • Bugle Rail Station

    Rail

    8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min

Bus stops

  • Stoney Lane

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Stoney Lane

    Bus · opp · north-west

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Springfield Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Springfield Close

    Bus · opp · west

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • R A Hawke and Co

    Bus · opp · south-east

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL26 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL26 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales

PL26 7BS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PL26 7 sector.

Average price
£292,308
Median price: £252,500
Median -6.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 8 sales · avg £256,992
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£402k£298k£194k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£240,000 · 2026-09-17 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 7XD
£101,935 · 2026-09-17 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 7UA
£352,500 · 2026-09-08 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 7ER
£469,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 7LF
£375,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 7HA
£185,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
PL26 7AR
£177,500 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL26 7NN
£155,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL26 7PL
£465,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 7RL
£300,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 7HG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL26 7BS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL26 7BS

Counts are for St Mewan & Grampound 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
14
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

24
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: 1,591
White Brit.96.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.9%
Other White0.6%
White & Asian0.4%
White Irish0.3%
+ 6 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,591
Christian56.0%
No religion37.7%
Not answered5.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,590
50–6423.5%
65–7418.9%
75–8416.8%
35–4913.1%
25–345.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.8%

Households

Total households: 750
Single family household, all members 66+22.1%
One person: aged 66+21.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
One person: other9.3%
+ 9 other households · 21.7%

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.
19780
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19780 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL26 7BS

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
St Mewan & Grampound
Ward
St Austell and Newquay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL26 7BS
Coordinates
50.3222, -4.8158
Grid reference
SW996507
Easting
199,658
Northing
50,708
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q85CM+VM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Polgooth
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
St Mewan & Grampound
Constituency code
E14001508
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
St. Mewan
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 041F E01019068
E01019068
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 041 E02003964
E02003964
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 041F E01019068
E01019068
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 041 E02003964
E02003964
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PL26 7BS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019068 and MSOA E02003964 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19780
Present — Active
Postcode PL26 7BS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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