B3247 Cornwall
77 addresses across 14 postcodes (PL11), about 6.8 km (4.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 5701299.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 17, F: 5, G: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Germans, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crafthole Park and Open Space, is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 142 m above sea level.
- Noise: 47 of its 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Quay Lane Surgery, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 1,450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 43% 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
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (6). Built: before 1900 (21); 1950-1966 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (8).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (20% of about 3,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- BARN SOUTH WEST OF TRETHILL HOUSE, grade II
- CHIMNEY ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF BARN AT TRETHILL HOUSE, grade II
- DOVECOT AT SX 363 541, grade II
- HARBOUR, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SX 365 543, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SX 378 535, grade II
- ROCK COTTAGE, grade II
- SMUGGLER'S COTTAGE, grade II
- STABLE AND COACH HOUSE WEST OF TRETHILL HOUSE, grade II
- TREGANTLE FORT, grade II
- TRETHILL HOUSE, grade II
- TREWRICKLE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- VIRGINIA COTTAGE, grade II
- WHITSAND BAY HOTEL, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 28 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: CORNWALL COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL11 3BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL11 3HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 77 addresses are between 9 m and 142 m above sea level (90 m on average); the ground rises about 133 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL11 3BA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| PL11 3BB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| PL11 3BD | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| PL11 3BE | 94% | 94% | 94% | 6% |
| PL11 3BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL11 3BJ | 91% | 91% | 91% | 9% |
| PL11 3BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL11 3BQ | 93% | 93% | 93% | 7% |
| PL11 3BX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL11 3BY | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| PL11 3BZ | 83% | 83% | 83% | 17% |
| PL11 3DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL11 3HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Germans 76,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Menheniot 6,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Looe 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Donkey Lane Portwrinkle | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torpoint Ferry Terminal | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 48.4 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 134 km (83 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Quay Lane Surgery | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Torpoint | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Raleigh Dental Centre | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Barnabas Hospital | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Saltash Police Station | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Caradon Cashzone | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Crafthole Park and Open Space 1,990 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecot 520m north-east of Whitsand Bay Hotel, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecot 520m north-east of Whitsand Bay Hotel | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Cross at Triffle Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Medieval wayside cross at Crafthole | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eglarooze Cliff | Cliff or slope | 340 m south-west |
| Britain Cove | Tidal water | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Cobland Hill | Hill | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Eglarooze Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Dunhill Plantation | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Warren Point | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 26 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 77 |
47 of the street's 77 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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.
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
- PL11 3BQ: 17 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- PL11 3BE: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- PL11 3AZ: 9 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- PL11 3BZ: 8 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- PL11 3BD: 6 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- PL11 3BG: 6 addresses
- PL11 3BL: 5 addresses
- PL11 3BB: 3 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- PL11 3BY: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- PL11 3BA: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- PL11 3BJ: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- PL11 3BX: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- PL11 3DY: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- PL11 3HQ: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
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.