B3247 Cornwall
10 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL10), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 9001235.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- Flood: 6 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 A; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 65% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Devonport Health Centre, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 41% 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
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 215 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (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 (27% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 38.
- 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 MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade I
- ST JULIAN'S WELL, grade II*
- TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT HIGHER LODGE, grade II*
- BAY COTTAGE, grade II
- BEALE MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- CHUBB MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3 METRES NORTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- CHYNOWETH MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 10 METRES WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- ELLIS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- EMPACOMBE HOME FARM, grade II
- EMPACOMBE HOUSE, grade II
- EMPACOMBE QUAY, grade II
- EMPACOMBE WINDMILL, grade II
- ENTRANCE SCREEN AT EMPACOMBE, grade II
- FOUNTAIN ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF ST JULIAN'S WELL, grade II
- GARDEN COTTAGE UPSTREAM, grade II
- GORY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 17 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 MONUMENTS TO THE COLMER FAMILY IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 9 METRES SOUTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- HIGHER LODGE, grade II
- KENNELS, grade II
- KITCHEN GARDEN WALLS AT EMPACOMBE, grade II
- LAWRENCE MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 17 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- MAKER LODGE, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SX 445 520, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SX 447 527, grade II
- OUTER WALLS AT EMPACOMBE, grade II
- PRING MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 16 METRES NORTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- ROW OF 3 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 2 METRES EAST OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- ROW OF 5 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3 METRES WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- RULE MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 35 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
- SARGENT MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 5 METRES EAST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JULIAN, grade II
And 8 more.
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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL10 1JA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL10 1JB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PL10 1HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 22 m and 113 m above sea level (65 m on average); the ground rises about 91 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL10 1HZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL10 1JA | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL10 1JB | 82% | 65% | 65% | 6% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Drywalk Gate Edgcumbe House Cremyll | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Granby Way car park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 58.6 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 131 km (81 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Devonport Health Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Millbrook Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mount Wise Dental Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Scott Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Torpoint Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Duke Street - Devonport, Devonport Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mount Edgcumbe Country Park 360 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 930 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,550 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 360 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holy well called St Julian's Well, a scheduled monument, 60 m south-west. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holy well called St Julian's Well | Scheduled monument | 60 m south-west |
| St Julian's Well | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Church of St Mary and St Julian | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south |
| Mount Edgcumbe | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow immediately south of the cricket ground and pavilion in Mount Edgcumbe Park | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Triumphal Arch at Higher Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| No 5 (2nd Devon) Redoubt at Maker Heights | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pigshill Wood | Wood | 90 m west |
| Palmer Point | Headland | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Warn Sandway | Cliff or slope | 950 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Millbrook Lake | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Maker Heights | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Millbrook Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourlanesend Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 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) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 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 street 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.
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
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.