Armchair Corner Bodmin, Cornwall
27 addresses across 1 postcode (PL31), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27400553.
- Sales: 49 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £177,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 13, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bodmin Parkway, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 77 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bosvena Health, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £177,500 | £175,000 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £121,500 | £121,500 | £121,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £131,500 | £130,000 | £134,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £115,500 | £115,000 | £116,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £112,000 | £100,000 | £124,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £115,000 | £112,500 | £119,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2022 | 26 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2022 | 8 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2021 | 1 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 20 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £127,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 15 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £116,891 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 22 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 10 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 24 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £121,500 | |
| 10 Nov 2014 | 23 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £134,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2014 | 7 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £131,500 | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | 5 PL31 2PY | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 11 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 25 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 4 PL31 2PY | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 5 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £124,950 | |
| 13 Feb 2009 | 25 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 7 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 1 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2004 | 23 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2004 | 4 PL31 2PY | Semi-detached | £119,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2004 | 1 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 17 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £99,950 | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | 1 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £86,950 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 19 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £77,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 23 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £65,950 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 2 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 1 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £54,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2000 | 19 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £54,950 | |
| 17 Apr 2000 | 8 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £50,950 | |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 19 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 6 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 21 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £45,500 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 7 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £52,500 | |
| 12 Oct 1999 | 23 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 12 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 16 Aug 1999 | 1 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £45,500 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 14 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 11 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £40,500 | |
| 3 Jun 1998 | 8 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £33,550 | |
| 13 May 1998 | 19 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 10 Mar 1998 | 21 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £39,995 | |
| 19 Feb 1998 | 6 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £40,500 | |
| 27 Nov 1997 | 18 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 21 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 20 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £39,950 | |
| 16 May 1997 | 25 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 19 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 1 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £32,950 | |
| 19 Feb 1996 | 26 PL31 2PY | Terraced | £36,750 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 55 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (10); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (16); 1991-1995 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (10); rented (social) (1).
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 A (45% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 27 addresses are between 77 m and 87 m above sea level (82 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL31 2PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bodmin Parkway 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Lostwithiel 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Scarletts Well Road Bodmin | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berrycombe Road Car Park | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 19.3 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 141 km (88 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bosvena Health | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bodmin Hospital Utc | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,360 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,700 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | Castle Hill Allotments 4,620 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Berrycombe Cross, on the north side of Berrycombe Road at its junction with Cardell Road, a scheduled monument, 160 m south-east. 91 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Berrycombe Cross, on the north side of Berrycombe Road at its junction with Cardell Road | Scheduled monument | 160 m south-east |
| Stone Cross in Cemetery Immediately West of Berry Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Former St Lawrence's Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Shire Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Shire House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Medieval wayside cross at Castle Hill, 740m north east of Bodmin parish church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Beacon | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Whitley Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| East Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Crabb's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Outlands Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Pill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 27 |
6 of the street's 27 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrycoombe School | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Report card (Sep 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beacon Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Callywith College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Moor Cafe PL31 2NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket PL31 2SS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Bodmin Christian Fellowship PL31 2NX | Other catering premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2015 |
| Cornish Grill PL31 2TS | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Masons Arms PL31 1JS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Bosvena Events, Arts And Theatre PL31 2LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2024 |
| The Garland Ox PL31 1JS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Oriental Chinese Takeaway PL31 1JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Viraj Fusion Limited PL31 1JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Bodmin Convenience PL31 1JZ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| The Bodmin Jail Hotel PL31 2PL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Cammy's Little Crew PL31 2LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Berrycoombe School PL31 2PH | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dymond Court (33); On or near Norway Road (10); On or near Watery Lane (4); On or near Armchair Corner (3); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 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 | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- PL31 2PY: 27 addresses
Nearby streets
Dymond Court · Flaxmoor Terrace · Norway Road · Hillside Park · Wallace Road · Cardell Road · Harmer Close · Dennison Road · Copshorn Road · Tanwood View · Talvenydh Court · Scarletts Well Park
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.