B3263 Boscastle, Cornwall
11 addresses across 4 postcodes (PL34,PL35), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 27400442.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, E: 2).
- Flood: 4 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 C; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bodmin Parkway, about 25.4 km (16 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 115 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bottreaux Surgery, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 33% 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 124 m². Most common: House, detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (1); 2016 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 C (24% of about 2,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- Roman Inscribed Stone 1m South of St Piran's, grade II*
- ST PIRANS AND SURROUNDING GARDEN WALLS, grade II*
- CHANNEL VIEW AND COTTAGE ADJOINING ON LEFT, grade II
- CHAPEL OF ST PIRAN, grade II
- OUTBUILDING 8 METRES TO EAST OF ST PIRANS, grade II
- ST PIRAN'S WELL, grade II
- SUNNYSIDE, grade II
- TREVILLET MILL, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 October 2026: CORNWALL COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 17 September 2026: CORNWALL COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 7 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: CORNWALL COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 14 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL34 0BB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| PL34 0BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
| PL34 0AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| PL35 0DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 49 m and 115 m above sea level (80 m on average); the ground rises about 66 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL34 0AY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL34 0BB | 71% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| PL34 0BG | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| PL35 0DZ | 94% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Bodmin Parkway 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halgabron Turn Trethevey | 170 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 31.8 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 126 km (78 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bottreaux Surgery | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tintagel Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Bodmin Hospital Utc | 22.1 km (14 miles) |
| Police station | Bude Police | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
| Cash machines | Village Market Store Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,320 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rock art at Rocky Valley, 150m north of Trevillett Mill, a scheduled monument, 220 m north-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rock art at Rocky Valley, 150m north of Trevillett Mill | Scheduled monument | 220 m north-west |
| Roman Inscribed Stone 1m South of St Piran's | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m east |
| St Pirans and Surrounding Garden Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m east |
| Medieval wayside cross at Fenterleigh crossroads, 750m south-east of Bossiney | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Motte castle known as Bossiney Castle | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Valley | Valley | 200 m north-west |
| Benoath Cove | Tidal water | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| St Nectan's Glen | Valley | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Trewethet Gut | Tidal water | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Firebeacon Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Minster Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 14 |
8 of the street's 14 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CORNWALL COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 9 October 2026 to 10 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
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.