B3257 Cornwall, West Devon
7 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL20), about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 43102424.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 1, G: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in West Devon costs £2,705 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 67% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Calstock, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 105 to 153 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tavyside Health Centre, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% 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
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 269 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2017 (1); before 1900 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in West Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,705 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,804 | £2,104 | £2,405 | £2,705 | £3,307 | £3,908 | £4,509 | £5,411 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 1,570 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
- DOVECOTE AT SX 460 689, grade II
- GUIDE POST AT SX 459681, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SX 460 687, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SX 462 697, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 23 November 2026 to 25 November 2026: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL20 7HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL20 7HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL20 7EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 105 m and 153 m above sea level (126 m on average); the ground rises about 48 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL20 7EF | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| PL20 7HP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| PL20 7HR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Calstock 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Bere Alston 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gawton Cross Tuckermarsh | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tavistock | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Saltash Ferry Landing | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 59 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 115 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Tavyside Health Centre | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bere Peninsula Pharmacy Limited | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harwood Dental Surgery | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Tavistock Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Callington Police Station | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bere Alston, Bere Alston Cashzone | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 190 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,470 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gawton arsenic mine and flue, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gawton arsenic mine and flue | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Okeltor 19th century arsenic, copper and tin mine | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Camp NE of Berra Tor | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Maddacleave Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Broadwell Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Blackmoorham Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Hatherleigh Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Double Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Stokehill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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 West Devon: see them on the West Devon 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 6 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
- PL20 7HR: 4 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- PL20 7HP: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- PL20 7EF: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
All the streets in PL20 and across West Devon.
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.