Emlyn Fields St Austell, Cornwall
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (PL25), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31400336.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £260,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 8, 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 B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 48% to 82% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 101 to 108 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Austell Health Group, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £260,000 | £240,000 | £273,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £222,500 | £220,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £122,975 | £118,000 | £127,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £84,663 | £84,500 | £84,825 |
| 1998 | 2 | £54,750 | £54,000 | £55,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025 | 20 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £273,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 14 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 22 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2024 | 14 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 3 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 10 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2021 | 44 PL25 3UL | Terraced | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 14 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2016 | 20 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2013 | 1 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 14 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2003 | 48 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 12 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £127,950 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 16 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 14 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £66,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2000 | 2 PL25 3UL | Detached | £84,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2000 | 2 PL25 3UL | Detached | £84,825 | |
| 19 Nov 1998 | 14 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 3 Apr 1998 | 44 PL25 3UL | Terraced | £55,500 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | 30 PL25 3UL | Semi-detached | £44,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1995 | 6 PL25 3UL | Detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (8); 1967-1975 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 B (39% of about 1,340 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)
- 16 Slades Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 4EX: up to 8 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
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
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 24 addresses are between 101 m and 108 m above sea level (105 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL25 3TU | 100% | 100% | 82% | 0% |
| PL25 3UL | 100% | 100% | 48% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Emlyn Fields Boscoppa | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Clifden Road Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 154 km (96 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Austell Health Group | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Randhawa Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holmbush One LLP | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Slades Road Cashzone | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,020 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,020 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Alexandra Road Allotments 1,390 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm, a scheduled monument, 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Menacuddle Well | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Tregrehan | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trethurgy Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Trethowel Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Charlestown Beach | Beach | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Appletree Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| The Mount | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 23 | 24 |
1 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | 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 |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cornwall College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Poltair School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Mount Charles School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Charlestown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink @ Carclaze CP School PL25 3TF | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| The Lookout Guesthouse PL25 3TA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2015 |
| Parkinson's MCB Bethel Monthly Drop-In PL25 4HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Meadow Close (7); On or near Emlyn Fields (5); On or near Hawthorn Close (3); On or near Claybourne Close (2); On or near Century Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 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 | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 7 to 8 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
Century Close · Polmarth Close · Meadow Close · Claybourne Close · Hawthorn Close · Pentillie Gardens · Larcombe Road · Longpark Way · St Piran's Close · Gidley Fields · Hallane Road · Hazel 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.
- 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.