PL27 6QH Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wadebridge East & St Minver. Region: South West.
Streets
- Churchtown, St Minver: 23 addresses
- Churchtown Council Houses, Trevanger: 15 addresses
- Unnamed street near Churchtown, St Minver: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Churchtown, St Minver: 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 G (20% of about 1,800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 17.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade I
- 2 HEADSTONES OF CHARLES GIBBS AND JANE MARTYN 5 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- COTTAGE TO WEST OF ST MINVER VICARAGE, grade II
- GATEPIERS 20 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF ST MINVER VICARAGE, grade II
- GROUP OF 4 HEADSTONES THOMAS VERCOE, EDWARD VERCOE, JOAN TRETHEWAY AND MARY BROWN 6 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- GROUP OF 6 HEADSTONES OF NANCY PHILLIPS, NATHANIEL CREBER, PHILIPPE CRABUE, CHARLES CRUY, THOMAS EASTERBROOK AND RICHARD CARHART 4 METRES TO EAST OF SOUTH AISLE AND 1 METRE TO EAST OF CHANCEL OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF ANN BARRY AND 2 TOMB CHESTS OF ABEL REBOUSE AND SAMUEL HIGGS 4 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF PORCH TO CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF ELIZABETH WOOD 1 METRE TO SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF JOHN REBOUSE AND TOMBCHEST OF JOHN MORCOMBE 6 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF MARY, DANIEL AND JOHN HICK AND TOMBCHEST OF ELIZABETH HICK 9 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF SARAH AND CATHERINE MOYLE 14 METRES TO NORTH OF NORTH EAST CORNER OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- HEADSTONE OF THOMAS HICKS 1.5 METRES TO NORTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- LYCHGATE TO SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- STABLES TO NORTH WEST OF ST MINVER VICARAGE, grade II
- TWO HEADSTONES OF JOHN MARRYN AND ANN POPE 2-3 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, grade II
- TWO LEDGER STONES OF EMMANUEL AND JOHN TENNIE 6 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MENEFREDA, 2 METRES TO WEST OF GRAVESTONE OF MARY BROWN, grade II
- VICARAGE, 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 40 addresses are between 52 m and 73 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 3%, gigabit 3% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Fourways Inn St Minver | 60 m |
| Ferry terminal | Rock Padstow Ferry Landing | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 15.7 km (9.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 142 km (88 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Port Isaac Surgery | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bodmin Hospital Utc | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Clock Garage, Rock Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 610 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 90 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Menefreda, a listed building (Grade I), 90 m south-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Menefreda | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south-west |
| Wayside cross in St Minver churchyard | Scheduled monument | 110 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cant Cove | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Markham's Quay | Bay | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Lundy Beach | Beach | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Cant Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Reedy Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Town Bar | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 40 |
9 of the postcode's 40 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 5 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 Churchtown.