PL12 4PX Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Saltash Essa. Region: South West.
Streets
- Maybrook Drive, Saltash: 56 addresses
- Tincombe, Saltash: 2 addresses
- Elliott Close, Saltash: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Maybrook Drive, St Stephens: 1 address
- Maybrook Drive, Saltash: 1 address
- Mortimore Close, Saltash: 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 B (43% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 62 addresses are between 34 m and 46 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| St Budeaux Victoria Road 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| St Budeaux Ferry Road 4,480 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 27 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 77 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holcroft Close Saltash | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Saltash Ferry Landing | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Alexandra Square Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 54.6 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 126 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saltash Health Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saltash Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saltash Health Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Barnabas Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Saltash Police Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Moto - Saltash - Forecourt, Carkeel Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8.6 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kimberley Stadium 3.0 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Stephen, a listed building (Grade I), 500 m (0.3 miles) south. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Churchyard Cross Immediately South East of Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Pavilion to Wearde Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Trematon Castle, a shell keep built on a motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Civil War battery at Wearde Quay | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Trehan Cross, at Trehan village | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Antony | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Forder Lake | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Elwell Woods | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Alderplot Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Jupiter Point | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Tomboy Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Blackie Woods Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 59 | 62 |
3 of the postcode's 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 6 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 Maybrook Drive.