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PL26 8SH

POSTCODE

A St Austell Bethel & Holmbush postcode in Cornwall, a 27-minute walk from St Austell Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Charlestown Primary School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    Bishop Bronescombe CofE School

    Primary · Good

    0.43 mi

  3. 3
    Penrice Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 50.9

    0.53 mi

  4. 4
    Sandy Hill Academy

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Mount Charles School

    Primary

    0.77 mi

  6. 6
    Carclaze Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.98 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Austell Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Par Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Luxulyan Rail Station

    Rail

    5.5 km straight lineabout 68 min

Bus stops

  • Bucklers lane

    Bus · opp · north

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bucklers Lane

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tesco

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Holmbush Inn

    Bus · E-bound · east

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Holmbush Inn

    Bus · opp · west

    196 m straight lineabout 2 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 8SH 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 8SH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL26 8SH

This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Austell Bethel & Holmbush electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY stable
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -37%
20112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving

43
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 036 (E02003961)

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
£48,937

£42,041–£56,965

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,664

£31,881–£42,166

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,588

£32,035–£37,345

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,668

£30,408–£39,524

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: 2,088
White Brit.95.5%
Other White2.3%
Gypsy / Trav.0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
Other Asian0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,089
Christian49.7%
No religion41.9%
Not answered7.2%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,086
50–6421.9%
35–4918.2%
65–7412.9%
75–8410.9%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 945
One person: aged 66+19.9%
Single family household, all members 66+13.1%
One person: other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.9%

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.
12974
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12974 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL26 8SH

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
Ward
St Austell and Newquay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL26 8SH
Coordinates
50.3413, -4.7590
Grid reference
SX037526
Easting
203,781
Northing
52,688
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q86RR+G9
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
St Austell
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 Austell Bethel & Holmbush
Constituency code
E14001508
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
St Austell
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 036A E01019013
E01019013
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 036 E02003961
E02003961
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 036A E01019013
E01019013
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 036 E02003961
E02003961
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:50 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
May 2007 — Introduced
Postcode PL26 8SH introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01019013 and MSOA E02003961 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12974
Present — Active
Postcode PL26 8SH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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