A391 Cornwall
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL26), about 1.6 km (1 mile) long, classed as a a road. USRN 9003353.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Roche, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 850 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 160 to 195 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Clays Practice, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band B (40% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 8EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL26 8LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL26 8NB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 160 m and 195 m above sea level (174 m on average); the ground rises about 35 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 8EJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL26 8LR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL26 8NB | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Recreation Ground Roche | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Roche Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 153 km (95 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clays Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roche Pharmacy | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Cornwall Dental Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Roche, Roche Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,360 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,050 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.6 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,770 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in Roche churchyard, 10m south of the church, a scheduled monument, 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in Roche churchyard, 10m south of the church | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Gomonda | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Medieval chapel of St Michael's on Roche Rock | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Chapel of St Michael at Roche Rock | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Three bowl barrows between 120m and 820m south of Brynn Barton Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hensbarrow Beacon | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Rock Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Currian Vale | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Belowda Beacon | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the street's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PL26 8EJ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- PL26 8LR: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- PL26 8NB: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.