Downs Close St Dennis, Cornwall
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (PL26), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 31402685.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6).
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Columb Road, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 192 to 196 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 Clays Practice, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2007-2011 (4); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6).
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 A (53% of about 640 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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 12 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 8HT | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL26 8BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 192 m and 196 m above sea level (196 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 8BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL26 8HT | 83% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitemoor Turn St Dennis | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Depot Summercourt | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Tesla Destination Charger | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 10.5 km (6.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 156 km (97 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Clays Practice | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Dennis Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Cornwall Dental Centre | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Roche, Roche Cashzone | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,130 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,500 m² | 350 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross in St Dennis churchyard, a scheduled monument, 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross in St Dennis churchyard | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Dennis | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Currian Vale | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Treviscoe Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Virginia Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Burgotha Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Carpalla Mica Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dennis Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitemoor Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clays Kitchen PL26 8AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Commercial Inn PL26 8AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 May 2025 |
| St Dennis Primary Academy PL26 8AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Kay's Fish And Chips PL26 8AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Marmaris Kebab House PL26 8AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Manson Place (16); On or near Trelavour Road (10); On or near Downs Close (6); On or near Halimote Road (4); On or near The Meadows (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Manson Place · Trelavour Road · Halimote Road · The Meadows · Arundel Close · Boscawen Road · Dunstan Close · Hall Road · Kellow Road · Trelavour Road · Fore Street
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.