PL26 7BP is in Polgooth, St. Austell and Restormel district. PL26 7BP is located in the St Mewan electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Austell and Newquay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Polgooth, St. Austell, PL26 7BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL26 7BU, PL26 7BZ, PL26 7BW, PL26 7BY, PL26 7BX, PL26 7AZ, PL26 7BD, PL26 7AU, PL26 7BN.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Restormel.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL26 7BP

Average Price
£297,688
Semi-Detached
£273,614
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£353,860
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in PL26 7BP

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Bosken, St Austell, Cornwall
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£272,0002022-06-09 £275,113
2 Myrtle Cottages, St Austell, Cornwall
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002021-10-12 £184,453
Treleaver Cottage, St Austell, Cornwall
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£171,5002015-07-24 £264,188
Avondale, St Austell, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002013-06-21 £326,617
Beggars Roost, St Austell, Cornwall
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£249,9952013-02-20 £427,464

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mewan Community Primary School
St Mewan , PL26 7DP
3out of 4 1,475 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Pondhu Primary School
Penwinnick Road , PL25 5DS
- not rated 2,096 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Charles School
Morven Road , PL25 4PP
3out of 4 3,888 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sandy Hill Academy
Sandy Hill , PL25 3AT
4out of 4 4,486 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Carclaze Community Primary School
St Piran's Close , PL25 3TF
2out of 4 4,796 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Poltair School
Trevarthian Road , PL25 4BZ
2out of 4 3,713 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Penrice Academy
Charlestown Road , PL25 3NR
4out of 4 4,301 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cornwall College
Corporate Headquarters , Cornwall College St Austell PL25 4DJ
- not rated 4,053 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Restormel Alternative Provision Academy
Great Eastern & Great Western , The Sidings PL25 4TJ
3out of 4 3,635 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polgooth InnRicketts Road, Polgooth493 yd
Carnmoggas Holiday ParkClubhouse, Carnmoggas Holiday Park766 yd
St Austell Golf ClubSt Austell, Cornwall966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Austell Golf Club
golf872 yd
Carnmoggas Sports Centre
PENCROFT PENCROFT
indoor bowls, swimming pool901 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 27.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is PL26 7BP dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in PL26 7BP area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

PL26 7BP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PL26 7BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee53
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Education13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing5
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male125

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed29

Health

Very good health97
Good health79
Fair health40
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 63
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
White242
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Other EU countries2
No passport held67

Religion

No religion103
Christian127
Buddhist1
Not answered15