Church Town Close Roche, Cornwall
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (PL26), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31402924.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cornwall cost £274,570 in August 2026 (-2.9% on a year); private rents averaged £995 a month.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 16, D: 3, 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Glebe Quarry, is 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 57 times (50 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 30% or more of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 4 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Woodland Barton Farm -Solar Farm, is 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Roche, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 191 to 196 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 37 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Clays Practice, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 40 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Cornwall
A typical home in Cornwall cost £274,570 in August 2026, 2.9% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 36% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £419,340 |
| Semi-detached | £275,595 |
| Terraced | £227,474 |
| Flat or maisonette | £144,637 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £226,508 |
Private renters in Cornwall paid £995 a month on average in September 2026, 0.9% more than a year before. That is 27% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £685 |
| Two bedrooms | £877 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,073 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,496 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (9); House, mid-terrace (7); Flat (4). Built: 2017 (10); 2007-2011 (7); 2007 onwards (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 1, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 2, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 5, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 6 Churchtown Close, Roche
- 7 Churchtown Close, Roche
- 8 Churchtown Close, Roche
- 9 Churchtown Close, Roche
- 10 Churchtown Close, Roche
- 11 Churchtown Close, Roche
- 12, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 14 Churchtown Close, Roche
- 23, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 24, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 25, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 26, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 27, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 28, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 29, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 30, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 31, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 32, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 33, Churchtown Close, Roche
- 34 Churchtown Close, Roche
- 35 Churchtown Close, Roche
- 36 Churchtown Close, Roche
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 114 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (65 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 8FQ | 27 6 Economy 7 | 5,698 kWh | none recorded | |
| PL26 8FG | 87 59 Economy 7 | 5,837 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PL26.
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 (32% of about 2,070 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.
Energy projects nearby
6 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 4 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Gilley's Mill Dam Cornwall PA11/03436 | Solar farm | 5 MW | Operational Mar 2016 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Woodland Barton Farm -Solar Farm Cornwall PA24/07060 | Solar farm | 4.5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Nov 2024 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Dubbers China Clay Works, Nanpean - Wind Turbines Cornwall PA25/09509 | Wind 2 turbines, 135 m tall | Planning application made Feb 2026 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Woodlands Barton Wind Project Cornwall PA12/10296 | Wind 2 turbines | 4.6 MW | Operational Sep 2014 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Wheal Martyn, Carthew - 1 Wind turbine Cornwall PA21/07216 | Wind 1 turbine, 135 m tall | 1.3 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2022 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Lower Longstones, St Mewan Wind Turbine Cornwall PA20/09318 | Wind 1 turbine, 135 m tall | 4.1 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Mar 2021 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 8FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL26 8FG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 57 times, for 50 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Par River.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Combined Sewer Overflow South West Water | Par River | 57 | 50 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 30% or more: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Quarry Roche, St Austell, Cornwall | 1969 to 1993 | Inert, industrial, household | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 191 m and 196 m above sea level (193 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 8FG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL26 8FQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Roche | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-Op Roche Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 152 km (94 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clays Practice Requires improvement Aug 2022 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roche Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | Cornwall Dental Centre | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hollies Requires improvement Sep 2024 | 320 m |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Roche, Roche Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,360 m² | 100 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,050 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.6 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Gomonda, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Gomonda | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-west |
| Churchyard cross in Roche churchyard, 10m south of the church | Scheduled monument | 190 m south-west |
| Medieval chapel of St Michael's on Roche Rock | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Chapel of St Michael at Roche Rock | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m south-east |
| Three bowl barrows between 120m and 820m south of Brynn Barton Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hensbarrow Beacon | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Rock Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Belowda Beacon | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Currian Vale | Valley | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 36 | 37 |
1 of the street's 37 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 340 m | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 43% in 2024 and 47% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 190 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Pebbles Childcare Centre PL26 8EP | Full day care | 52 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 190 m |
| Roche Pre-School Playgroup PL26 8JG | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Sep 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 158 childminders and 20 home childcarers (nannies) in Cornwall. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Pebbles PL26 8EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| The Rock Inn PL26 8EP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Roche Community Primary School PL26 8EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Trebonney Fish And Chips PL26 8EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Hollies Care Home PL26 8JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Co-operative PL26 8JF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Roche Star Kebab PL26 8JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Ogy1 PL26 8JF | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Jade Palace PL26 8JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tregeagle Road (11); On or near Angarrack Court (8); On or near Springfield Way (6); On or near Shires Way (4); On or near Tregarrick Road (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 77% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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
St Michaels Way · Angarrack Court · Fore Street · Dukes Court · Tregarrick Road · Kew Kernow · Tregeagle Road · Springfield Way · Shires Way · Horseshoe Close · Yeomans Court · Harmony Close
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.