PL12 4QJ Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Saltash Trematon & Landrake. Region: South West.
Streets
- Greens Cottages, Trehan: 6 addresses
- Longlands Lane, Cornwall: 1 address
- Fairmead Road, 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 C (29% of about 560 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 8 addresses are between 86 m and 88 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 (1.8 miles) |
| St Budeaux Victoria Road 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| St Budeaux Ferry Road 4,480 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Saltash Ferry Landing | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Alexandra Square Car Park | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 53.3 km (33 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 128 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Saltash Health Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Saltash Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Saltash Health Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Barnabas Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Saltash Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Moto - Saltash - Forecourt, Carkeel Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5.8 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 680 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,940 m² | 210 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Trehan Cross, at Trehan village, a scheduled monument, 120 m south-east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trehan Cross, at Trehan village | Scheduled monument | 120 m south-east |
| Higher Lodge at Trematon Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Trematon Castle, a shell keep built on a motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Burrell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Medieval chapel in the grounds of Shillingham Manor | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Antony | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alderplot Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Mill Pond | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Jupiter Point | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Jupiter Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Tomboy Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Spring Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 8 |
4 of the postcode's 8 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Greens Cottages.