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PL26 8XE

POSTCODE

A Penwithick & Boscoppa postcode in Cornwall, a 23-minute walk from St Austell Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Cornwall College

    16 plus · Outstanding

    0.84 mi

  2. 2
    Poltair School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 47.4

    0.93 mi

  3. 3
    Carclaze Community Primary School

    Primary

    1.0 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

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Bugle Rail Station

    Rail

    5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min

  • Luxulyan Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

Bus stops

  • Railway Terrace

    Bus · opp · north-west

    378 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Railway Terrace

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    382 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Medernlea

    Bus · opp · north-west

    673 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Medernlea

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    674 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Wheal Martyn Museum

    Bus · opp · south-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 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 8XE 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
View district PL26
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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 8XE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL26 8XE

Counts are for Penwithick & Boscoppa 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
20
YoY -17%
27189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

38
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 038 (E02003962)

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
£44,592

£38,226–£52,019

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,342

£30,712–£40,670

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,592

£30,146–£35,236

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,026

£28,010–£36,618

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: 1,574
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
Chinese0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,574
No religion53.2%
Christian38.4%
Not answered6.8%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,574
50–6424.9%
35–4917.4%
65–7411.1%
25–3411.0%
20–246.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 686
One person: other21.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.3%

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.
7048
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7048 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 8XE

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Penwithick & Boscoppa
Ward
St Austell and Newquay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL26 8XE
Coordinates
50.3550, -4.7987
Grid reference
SX010543
Easting
201,013
Northing
54,310
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q9632+XG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
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
Penwithick & Boscoppa
Constituency code
E14001508
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Treverbyn
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 038B E01019034
E01019034
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 038 E02003962
E02003962
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 038B E01019034
E01019034
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 038 E02003962
E02003962
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
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

December 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
December 2001 — Introduced
Postcode PL26 8XE introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019034 and MSOA E02003962 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7048
Present — Active
Postcode PL26 8XE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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