PL23 1JX Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced December 2000. Ward: Fowey, Tywardreath & Par. Region: South West.
Streets
- Daglands Road, Fowey: 17 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: 14.
- 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
- 2 AND 3, CHURCH AVENUE, grade II
- 25, ESPLANADE, grade II
- 26-30, LOSTWITHIEL STREET, grade II
- 29-41, ESPLANADE, grade II
- 32 AND 34, LOSTWITHIEL STREET, grade II
- 4, CHURCH AVENUE, grade II
- 52-56, LOSTWITHIEL STREET, grade II
- CLEAR HOUSE, grade II
- FOWEY CHURCH HALL, grade II
- MARINA VILLA HOTEL, grade II
- OLD ALMSHOUSES, grade II
- THE LITTLE HOUSE, grade II
- The Salt Store, 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 3 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 17 addresses are between 30 m and 40 m above sea level (36 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 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Varco's Corner Fowey | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Fowey Ferry Landing | 190 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Albert Quay Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Saviours Hill CP GeniePoint | 830 m (0.5 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 | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Dental Practice | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Fowey Hospital | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| 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 | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,160 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,750 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Squires Field 1.8 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Readymoney Allotments 7,410 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walls at Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m north-east. 122 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walls at Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-east |
| Church of St Fimbarrus Or St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m north-east |
| Place | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| The Ship Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Fowey Blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 380 m south-west |
| Polruan Blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| St Saviour's Chapel, Polruan | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Menabilly | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644 | Registered battlefield | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Polruan Pool | Bay | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Brawn Point | Wetland | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Caffamill Pill | Tidal water | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Station Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Higher Penventinue Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Southground Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 17 |
9 of the postcode's 17 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 | 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 Daglands Road.