Boconnoc Road St Austell, Cornwall
14 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL25), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31400511.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 6, E: 2).
- 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 A; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 860 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Austell Health Group, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £277,500 | £260,000 | £295,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £241,000 | £241,000 | £241,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £203,000 | £203,000 | £203,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £78,500 | £78,500 | £78,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £103,500 | £84,000 | £123,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £56,750 | £55,000 | £58,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2024 | 2 PL25 4UN | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2021 | 10 PL25 4UN | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 13 May 2021 | 9 PL25 4UN | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 9 PL25 4UN | Detached | £241,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2014 | 5 PL25 4UN | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 24 May 2011 | 9 PL25 4UN | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | 7 PL25 4UN | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 6 PL25 4UN | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 7 PL25 4UN | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2001 | 3 PL25 4UN | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2000 | 5 PL25 4UN | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | 12 PL25 4UN | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 12 Mar 1998 | 12 PL25 4UN | Detached | £76,000 | |
| 1 May 1997 | 5 PL25 4UN | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 6 PL25 4UN | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1996 | 4 PL25 4UN | Semi-detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 A (37% of about 1,830 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 28-30 Duke Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 5PQ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 6 - 8 Church Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 4AT: up to 9 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Post Office High Cross Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 4AB: up to 24 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 10 Church Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 4AS: up to 11 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 20-22 Fore Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 5EP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 10 High Cross Street St Austell PL25 4AA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Copper Beeches 52 Truro Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5JJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 50 m and 64 m above sea level (54 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL25 4UL | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| PL25 4UN | 100% | 42% | 33% | 0% |
| PL25 4UQ | 100% | 100% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest B and Q St Austell | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White River Place St Austell Car Park | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 156 km (97 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Austell Health Group | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Headlines | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Westhill - St. Austell, Westhill Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Poltair Grounds 2.2 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 390 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard, a scheduled monument, 460 m (0.3 miles) north. 51 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Market House | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church of St John (Methodist) | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Menacuddle Well | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trenance Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Hill's Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Porth Pean Beach | Beach | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Appletree Point | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Sticker Down | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pondhu Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Poltair School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mount Charles School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Cornwall College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Penrice Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodies And Gifts PL25 4UN | Other catering premises | 20 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2017 |
| McDonalds PL25 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Travelodge PL25 5BU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Niles Bakery PL25 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Costa Coffee PL25 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| KFC PL25 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Wentworth Private Rest Home PL25 5BN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Farmfoods PL25 4TR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2020 |
| Chung Hing PL25 4TR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Langdale House PL25 4RU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Apr 2015 |
| Delicatessen Polono PL25 4TW | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2021 |
| Poundstretcher PL25 5AZ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2021 |
| St Austell Royal British Legion Club PL25 5PQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Waffled PL25 5PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Costa Coffee PL25 5AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Belmont Road (30); On or near Pennor Drive (14); On or near Trevanion Road (5); On or near Bosinney Road (3); On or near Boconnoc Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 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
- PL25 4UN: 12 addresses
- PL25 4UL: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- PL25 4UQ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bosinney Road · Trevanion Road · Pennor Drive · Belmont Road · Trelevan Close · Horsley Rise · Chisholme Close · South Street · Sawles Road · Albert Road · East Hill · Eastbourne 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.