PL23 1DP Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fowey, Tywardreath & Par. Region: South West.
Streets
- Rose Hill, Fowey: 6 addresses
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 (29% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FOWEY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 16.
- 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
- Place, grade I
- Walls at Place, grade II*
- 2 AND 3, CHURCH AVENUE, grade II
- 2 AND 3, COBB'S WELL, grade II
- 4 AND 5, COBB'S WELL, grade II
- 4, CHURCH AVENUE, grade II
- 52-56, LOSTWITHIEL STREET, grade II
- 62-66, LOSTWITHIEL STREET, grade II
- 70, LOSTWITHIEL STREET, grade II
- 74, LOSTWITHIEL STREET, grade II
- 76, LOSTWITHIEL STREET, grade II
- FOWEY CHURCH HALL, grade II
- OLD ALMSHOUSES, grade II
- ROSEHILL HOUSE, grade II
- SAFE HARBOUR INN, grade II
- THE VICARAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 6 addresses are between 28 m and 36 m above sea level (33 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 | Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Lostwithiel 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hanson Drive Fowey | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing | 230 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Albert Quay Car Park | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Saviours Hill CP GeniePoint | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 28 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 149 km (93 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fowey River Practice | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Dental Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Fowey Hospital | 290 m |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,160 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,750 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Squires Field 1.8 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | Readymoney Allotments 7,410 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Place, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m south-east. 120 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m south-east |
| Walls at Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-east |
| Church of St Fimbarrus Or St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south-east |
| The Ship Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-east |
| Fowey Blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Polruan Blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Chapel at Hall | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Menabilly | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644 | Registered battlefield | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caffamill Pill | Tidal water | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Station Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Polruan Pool | Bay | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Brawn Point | Wetland | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Higher Penventinue Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Southground Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the postcode's 6 addresses is 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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 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) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 37% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Rose Hill.