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PL26 8XW

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Carclaze Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.72 mi

  2. 2
    Cornwall College

    16 plus · Outstanding

    0.83 mi

  3. 3
    Poltair School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 47.4

    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

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Luxulyan Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

  • Bugle Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • St Austell Enterprise Park

    Bus · N-bound · north

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Austell Enterprise Park

    Bus · S-bound · south

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Industrial Estate

    Bus · opp · north

    379 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Industrial Estate

    Bus · S-bound · south

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Carwollen Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    599 m straight lineabout 7 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 8XW 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 '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 8XW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL26 8XW

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: 2,707
White Brit.94.6%
Other White1.8%
Other ethnic group1.3%
Chinese0.5%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,707
No religion54.9%
Christian38.9%
Not answered5.7%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,706
35–4918.1%
50–6418.0%
25–3415.4%
65–749.3%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 1,128
One person: other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.5%
+ 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.
19371
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19371 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 8XW

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Penwithick & Boscoppa
Ward
St Austell and Newquay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL26 8XW
Coordinates
50.3585, -4.7858
Grid reference
SX019546
Easting
201,948
Northing
54,671
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q9657+CM
User Type
Small 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
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 038C E01019045
E01019045
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 038 E02003962
E02003962
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 038C E01019045
E01019045
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 038 E02003962
E02003962
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

7:16 AM4:49 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 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 8XW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01019045 and MSOA E02003962 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19371
Present — Active
Postcode PL26 8XW 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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