PL15 8TF Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Launceston North & North Petherwin. Region: South West.
Streets
- Peppers Hill Close, Ladycross: 7 addresses
- Unnamed street near Polapit Tamar Flats, Ladycross: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Peppers Hill Close, Bridgetown: 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 D (28% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- LADYCROSS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Methodist Church, School Room and and Manse, grade II
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 9 addresses are between 109 m and 115 m above sea level (113 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 station | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 20.5 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Werrington School Ladycross | 110 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 4.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 50.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 108.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Launceston Medical Centre | 4.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Castle Street (Dental Surgery) | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Launceston Hospital | 4.8 km |
| Police station | Launceston Police Station | 4.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Launceston Cashzone | 3.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 310 m² | 900 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 870 m² | 3.0 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 630 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Open Fronted Outbuilding About 2 Metres to South East of Radford Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m north. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Open Fronted Outbuilding About 2 Metres to South East of Radford Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m north |
| Radford | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north |
| Entrance to Courtyard and Flanking Walls to North of Radford Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m north |
| Threshing Barn and Horse Engine House 12 Metres to East of Radford Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m north |
| Multi-span bridge known as Yeolm Bridge | Scheduled monument | 920 m south |
| Werrington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-east |
| Round 160m south of White Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ladycross Wood | Wood | 170 m south-east |
| Haypark Copse | Wood | 550 m south-east |
| Yeolmbridge Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Lowley Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Old Mill Leat | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-east |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 2.6 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 9 |
6 of the postcode's 9 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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 Peppers Hill Close.