Beacon View Cornwall
19 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL15), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9000406.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £94,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16).
- 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 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 Liskeard, about 17.1 km (11 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 186 to 195 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Launceston Medical Centre, about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 4 PL15 7FE | Terraced | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2024 | 1 PL15 7FE | Terraced | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (8). Built: 2009 (14); 2007-2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 D (24% of about 1,140 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL15 7FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL15 7FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL15 7QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 186 m and 195 m above sea level (194 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL15 7FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL15 7FQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL15 7QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Liskeard 354,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Martins Close Lewannick | 140 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 43.4 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 117 km (73 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Launceston Medical Centre | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Castle Rise Dental Practice | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Launceston Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Launceston Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Bodmin Moor Garage Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 230 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is An early Christian memorial stone in Lewannick churchyard, a scheduled monument, 170 m north-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| An early Christian memorial stone in Lewannick churchyard | Scheduled monument | 170 m north-west |
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| Well called Blaunder's Well | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Medieval wayside cross 550m north-west of Lewannick church | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newpark Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Millennium Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Lewannick Down Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Grovehill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Trelaske Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Old Mill Leat | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 Cornwall: see them on the Cornwall page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewannick Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 200 m | 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewannick Community Primary School PL15 7QY | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Cafe Central PL15 7QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2021 |
| Pen Inney House Residential Home PL15 7QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Archer Arms PL15 7QD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beacon View (7); On or near Hawk'S Tor Drive (2); On or near Harpers Meadow (2); On or near The Oaks (2); On or near Cottage Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 77% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- PL15 7FE: 16 addresses
- PL15 7FQ: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- PL15 7QB: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Oaks · Cottage Gardens · St Martins Close · Harpers Meadow · Hawk's Tor Drive · Lewannick Close · Southwest House · Treveglos Close · Callington Road
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.