PL11 2QA Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rame Peninsula & St Germans. Region: South West.
Streets
- Ferry Lane, Cornwall: 25 addresses
- A374, Torpoint: 2 addresses
- Barossa Road, Torpoint: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ferry Lane, Trehan: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cornwall in 2026-27: Band D £2,591 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,727 | £2,015 | £2,303 | £2,591 | £3,167 | £3,742 | £4,318 | £5,182 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (27% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ANTONY HOUSE, grade I
- Forecourt buildings, walls and piers and sundial, attached to south east of Antony House, grade I
- DOVECOT ABOUT 60 METRES NORTH OF ANTONY HOUSE, grade II*
- GROUP OF STABLE BUILDINGS ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST OF ANTONY HOUSE, grade II
- WALLS, PIERS AND GATES ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST OF ANTONY HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 30 addresses are between -2 m and 53 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 80%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 80% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saltash 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| St Budeaux Ferry Road 4,480 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| St Budeaux Victoria Road 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Horson Cottages Maryfield | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torpoint Ferry Terminal | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Alexandra Square Car Park | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 55 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 129 km (80 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rame Group Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Torpoint | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Raleigh Dental Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Barnabas Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Torpoint Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Torpoint Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Antony Park 29 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,350 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | St Columbia and Torpoint RFC 3.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,800 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Forecourt buildings, walls and piers and sundial, attached to south east of Antony House, a listed building (Grade I), 40 m. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Forecourt buildings, walls and piers and sundial, attached to south east of Antony House | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Antony House | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m |
| Dovecot About 60 Metres North of Antony House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| Antony | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 270 m north-east |
| Maryfield House | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Medieval chapel in the grounds of Shillingham Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Civil War battery at Wearde Quay | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Trematon Castle, a shell keep built on a motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wilderness | Wood | 370 m north-west |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Jupiter Point | Wetland | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Sand Acre Bay | Bay | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Quarry Park Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Blackie Woods Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 30 |
5 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cornwall: see them on the Cornwall page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 36% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Ferry Lane.