PL13 1AD Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Looe East & Deviock. Region: South West.
Streets
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 (26% of about 1,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, LOOE (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- THE GOLDEN GUINEA RESTAURANT, grade II*
- ARCH HOUSE, grade II
- PREMISES OF AE RUDDY AND SON, grade II
- SHOP PREMISES OCCUPIED BY DOWLING AND BAY, grade II
- THE GUILDHALL, grade II
- THE OLD SALUTATION INN, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 19 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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: of the 14 homes the Environment Agency counts, 8 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 64 addresses are between 4 m and 11 m above sea level (6 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 | Looe 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m |
| Sandplace 970 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Causeland 2,110 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest The Square West Looe | 200 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bodinnick Ferry Landing | 12.6 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Quay Rd Parking | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 39.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 139.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Old Bridge Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Looe Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Maple Croft Dental Surgery | 460 m |
| Hospital | Liskeard Community Hospital | 11.9 km |
| Police station | Looe Police Station | 580 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Riverside Amusements, West Lodge, Lanreath Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 260 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 510 m |
| Allotments | Looe Allotments and Community Gardens 1.4 ha | 2.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Golden Guinea Restaurant, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 104 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Golden Guinea Restaurant | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Ye Old Cottage Ye Olde Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| The Fisherman's Arms | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-east |
| Old Guildhall | Scheduled monument | 150 m south |
| The Old Guildhall (Now Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Blind | Tidal water | 550 m south-east |
| Trenant Point | Wetland | 690 m north-west |
| Trenant Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Wayland Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km west |
| Bodigga Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.1 km north-east |
| Hobb's Hill | Hill | 4.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 64 | 64 |
None of the postcode's 64 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.