PL30 5HT Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence. 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 (29% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
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 47 addresses are between 135 m and 169 m above sea level (155 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 6% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bodmin Parkway 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Lostwithiel 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Ferry terminal | Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 12.2 km |
| Car parks | Lanhydrock House Coach Parking | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 19.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 144.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bosvena Health | 4.5 km |
| Pharmacies | County Pharmacy Bodmin | 3.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Harleigh Road Dental Centre | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Bodmin Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub | 4.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 8,520 m² | 2.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 480 m² | 2.8 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 2.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lesquite Cross, 160m NNW of Lesquite Farm, a scheduled monument, 240 m east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lesquite Cross, 160m NNW of Lesquite Farm | Scheduled monument | 240 m east |
| Fenton Pits Cross, 210m WSW of Penburthen Farm | Scheduled monument | 420 m north-west |
| Portal dolmen 400m north east of Lesquite Farm | Scheduled monument | 650 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Helman Tor | Hill | 1.2 km south |
| Treffry Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| St Ingunger Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Blackheath Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| Laurie's Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| Ford Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 47 |
13 of the postcode's 47 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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.