PL15 8BA maps, stats, and open data
PL15 8BA lies on Castle Street in Launceston. PL15 8BA is located in the Launceston South electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Cornwall and the English Parliamentary constituency of North Cornwall. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB - 11N and the police force is Devon & Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
PL15 8BA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
PL15 8BA geodata
| Easting | 233053 |
| Northing | 84732 |
| Latitude | 50.638298 |
| Longitude | -4.362339 |
Where is PL15 8BA?
| Street | Castle Street |
| Town/City | Launceston |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | PL15 |
PL15 8BA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of PL15 8BA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Launceston South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Cornwall |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in PL15 8BA
1, CASTLE STREET, LAUNCESTON, PL15 8BA 2002 17 JUL £222,000 |
5, CASTLE STREET, LAUNCESTON, PL15 8BA 2000 5 APR £57,500 |
1, CASTLE STREET, LAUNCESTON, PL15 8BA 1996 5 MAR £55,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to PL15 8BA
| Museum (Castle Street) | Launceston | 21m |
| Wooda Road | Launceston | 96m |
| Westgate Street | Launceston | 295m |
| Westgate Street | Launceston | 303m |
| Westgate Street | Launceston | 309m |
Broadband
Broadband access in PL15 8BA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 33.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 33.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 33.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 33.3% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in PL15 8BA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 18.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 16.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 21.49Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.12Mbps |
Broadband limitations in PL15 8BA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 66.7% |
PL15 8BA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in PL15 8BA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 152,715 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,452 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 28,327 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 14,588 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,084 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,094 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in PL15 8BA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in PL15 8BA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
60% of English postcodes are less deprived than PL15 8BA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to PL15 8BA (metres)
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Nearest post box to PL15 8BA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lanstephan | 17:15 | 10:15 | 3,092m |
| Kennards House | 10:30 | 10:30 | 4,511m |
| Felldownhead | 10:00 | 10:00 | 6,546m |
PL15 8BA ITL and PL15 8BA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for PL15 8BA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK3 | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK30 | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000052 | Cornwall |
PL15 8BA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for PL15 8BA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00095682 | |
| LSOA | E01018948 | Cornwall 005C |
| MSOA | E02003935 | Cornwall 005 |
Nearest postcodes to PL15 8BA
| PL15 8AZ | Castle Street | 32m |
| PL15 8BB | Northgate Street | 63m |
| PL15 8BE | Northgate Place | 93m |
| PL15 8BJ | Wooda Road | 105m |
| PL15 8BQ | Tower Street | 113m |
| PL15 8BD | Northgate Street | 119m |
| PL15 8BG | Tower Street | 120m |
| PL15 8AY | Castle Dyke | 139m |
| PL15 8BN | Dockacre Road | 143m |
| PL15 8AP | Church Street | 151m |
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