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PL26 8EW

POSTCODE

A Roche & Bugle postcode in Cornwall, an 18-minute walk from Roche Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Roche Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Bugle Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Luxulyan Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

Bus stops

  • Marshall Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fore Street

    Bus · N-bound · north

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Fore Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Harmony Meadow

    Bus · W-bound · west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Harmony Meadow

    Bus · opp · east

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL26 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL26 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales

PL26 8EW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PL26 8 sector.

Average price
£245,729
Median price: £220,000
Median -1.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £201,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£395k£277k£158k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£180,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL26 8BQ
£190,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
PL26 8SW
£240,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL26 8JL
£197,500 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
PL26 8PF
£195,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 8RN
£143,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
PL26 8SE
£32,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
PL26 8UD
£262,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 8AF
£176,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
PL26 8QS
£522,500 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
PL26 8XF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL26 8EW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL26 8EW

Counts are for Roche & Bugle 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
24
YoY -25%
372615
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -78%
27141
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY -64%
16115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

34
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 024 (E02003956)

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
£41,475

£35,636–£48,271

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,147

£28,804–£38,144

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,816

£28,531–£33,283

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,093

£26,383–£34,326

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: 2,001
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.8%
White Irish0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 7 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,004
No religion48.7%
Christian43.7%
Not answered6.0%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,001
50–6421.2%
35–4920.3%
25–3411.4%
65–7411.0%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 817
One person: other16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.9%

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.
9111
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9111 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 8EW

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Roche & Bugle
Ward
St Austell and Newquay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL26 8EW
Coordinates
50.4057, -4.8357
Grid reference
SW985600
Easting
198,597
Northing
60,051
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QC547+7P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Roche
Travel to Work
St Austell and Newquay
ITL Region
Cornwall
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB - 11N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cornwall 024A E01019052
E01019052
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 024 E02003956
E02003956
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 024A E01019052
E01019052
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 024 E02003956
E02003956
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

7:06 AM4:59 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:59 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:59 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
January 1992 — Introduced
Postcode PL26 8EW 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 E01019052 and MSOA E02003956 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9111
Present — Active
Postcode PL26 8EW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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