Castle Close Falmouth, Cornwall
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR11), about 200 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 6102294.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £875,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 1, E: 2).
- 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 D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Falmouth Docks, about 290 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 130 m away, and Gyllyngdune Gardens (0.6 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 44 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 Westover Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £317,500 | £317,500 | £317,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £439,500 | £294,000 | £585,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £447,500 | £447,500 | £447,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £85,250 | £72,500 | £98,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2020 | 2 TR11 4PE | Terraced | £875,000 | |
| 31 May 2019 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 3 TR11 4PE | Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2016 | 2 TR11 4PE | Terraced | £740,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 3 TR11 4PE | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2014 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 3 TR11 4PE | Flat or maisonette | £317,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2012 | 8 TR11 4PE | Flat or maisonette | £294,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2012 | 6 TR11 4PE | Terraced | £585,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2009 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 3 TR11 4PE | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2008 | 5 TR11 4PE | Terraced | £447,500 | |
| 23 Jan 1998 | 6 TR11 4PE | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 2 TR11 4PE | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 2 TR11 4PE | Terraced | £72,500 | |
| 7 Jul 1995 | 3 TR11 4PE | Terraced | £87,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (5); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (26% of about 1,300 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FALMOUTH (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR11 4PE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR11 4NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 27 m and 44 m above sea level (36 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR11 4NG | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| TR11 4PE | 92% | 92% | 92% | 8% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Falmouth Docks 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ships and Castles Pendennis Castle | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Falmouth Ntl Maritime Museum Ferry Landing | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 32.7 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 184 km (114 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westover Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Observatory Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,790 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Gyllyngdune Gardens 5,850 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 860 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Bowly Community Area 2,480 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,050 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Storehouse, Pendennis Castle, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Storehouse, Pendennis Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Pendennis peninsula fortifications | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Pendennis Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Arwenack House Arwenack Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 1, 2 and 3, Bank Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Falmouth General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Beach | Beach | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Crab Quay | Tidal water | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Kilnquay Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Orchard Vale | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Amsterdam Point | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 17 | 17 |
None of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Charles Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Marlborough School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendennis Community Centre TR11 4NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| The Falmouth Hotel TR11 4NZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| The Galley TR11 4NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| MFV Jacoba Maria TR11 4NR | Manufacturers/packers | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Pendennis Castle Cafe TR11 4LP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Haven Coffee Box TR11 4NF | Mobile caterer | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| FV Annalijdia TR11 4NR | Manufacturers/packers | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Castle Close (14); On or near Pendennis Rise (12); On or near Tredynas Road (4); On or near Bay View Crescent (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 27% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
Tredynas Road · Bay View Crescent · Castle Drive · Pendennis Rise · Railway Cottages · Pendennis 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.