Bodelva Road Cornwall
38 addresses across 4 postcodes (PL24), about 740 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 31400784.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1, E: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 57% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Par, about 2.7 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 138 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Middleway Surgery, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1950-1966 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 B (52% of about 1,610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- FINGERPOST AT CROSSROADS SOUTH OF BODELVA, grade II
- MILESTONE AT CROSSROADS SOUTH OF BODELVA, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 9 November 2026 to 11 November 2026: CORNWALL COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL24 2SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL24 2SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL24 2SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL24 2ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 46 m and 138 m above sea level (73 m on average); the ground rises about 92 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL24 2SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL24 2SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL24 2SZ | 100% | 57% | 57% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eden P&R Eden Project | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plum Carpark | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eden Project - Cornwall GeniePoint | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 20.1 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 151 km (94 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Middleway Surgery | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy St Blazey | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Par River Dental Practice | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food St Blazey, St Blazey Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,580 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,350 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,630 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Tregrehan | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| The Biscovey Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 1m south of St Mary's Church, Par | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cornish Wood | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Luxulyan Valley | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| The Mount | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Trethurgy Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Crinnis Beach | Beach | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Appletree Point | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 38 |
1 of the street's 38 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eden Project PL24 2SG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bodelva Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 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) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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
- PL24 2SG: 23 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- PL24 2SZ: 8 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- PL24 2SY: 6 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- PL24 2ED: 1 address
Nearby streets
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.