PL13 2DJ Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos. 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 A (27% of about 850 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: 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, 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 43 addresses are between 4 m and 23 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 91%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% 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 | 1.6 km |
| Sandplace 970 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Causeland 2,110 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest The Crescent Hannafore | 180 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bodinnick Ferry Landing | 12.4 km |
| Car parks | Quay Rd Parking | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 39.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 140.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Old Bridge Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Looe Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Maple Croft Dental Surgery | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Liskeard Community Hospital | 13.0 km |
| Police station | Looe Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | Riverside Amusements, West Lodge, Lanreath Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 270 m² | 1.3 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 570 m² | 1.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 900 m north. 87 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m north |
| Lantau | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m north |
| Old Guildhall | Scheduled monument | 940 m north |
| The Old Guildhall (Now Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m north |
| The Fisherman's Arms | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace Beach | Beach | 160 m south-east |
| Trenant Point | Wetland | 1.6 km north |
| Wayland Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-west |
| Beepark Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Bodigga Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.8 km north-east |
| Hobb's Hill | Hill | 4.1 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 43 |
5 of the postcode's 43 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 | 66 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 54% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.