Hellescott Road Hellescott, Cornwall
53 addresses across 4 postcodes (PL15), about 1.8 km long, classed as a minor road. USRN 27402086.
12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £137,500 across 2 sales. 24 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 1, C: 10, D: 6, E: 2, F: 3). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 91% of premises. The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 22.6 km away in a straight line. Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 75 to 129 m above sea level. The nearest GP surgery is Launceston Medical Centre, about 6.7 km away. About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 1 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 | 2 | £137,500 | £60,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £180,500 | £180,500 | £180,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £233,500 | £233,500 | £233,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | STONEBANK, 7 PL15 8LN | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 5 PL15 8LN | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2018 | 3 PL15 8LN | Terraced | £180,500 | |
| 14 Oct 2015 | HOMELEA PL15 8LN | Detached | £233,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2014 | 3 PL15 8LN | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2013 | RUBYLEA PL15 8LN | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2010 | RUBYLEA PL15 8LN | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2009 | HOMELEA PL15 8LN | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | HOMELEA PL15 8LN | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2005 | RUBYLEA PL15 8LN | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 2003 | HOMELEA PL15 8LN | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | HOMELEA PL15 8LN | Detached | £79,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (5); House, semi-detached (4). Built: before 1900 (8); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (1).
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 (28% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- HELLESCOTT BRIDGE, grade II
- HELLESCOTT COTTAGE AND GARDEN WALL TO FRONT, grade II
- HELLESCOTT HOUSE, grade II
- PAIR OF COTTAGES 30 METRES TO NORTH WEST OF POST OFFICE COMP NO.3 CAN COTTAGE AND COTTAGE TO SOUTH, grade II
- THE POST OFFICE, grade II
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL15 8LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL15 8LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL15 8LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL15 8FH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 75 m and 129 m above sea level (115 m on average); the ground rises about 54 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL15 8FH | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| PL15 8LL | 91% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| PL15 8LN | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| PL15 8LW | 100% | 72% | 72% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 22.6 km |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Hellescott North Petherwin | 450 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 6.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 47.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 111.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Launceston Medical Centre | 6.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Castle Street (Dental Surgery) | 5.8 km |
| Hospital | Launceston Hospital | 6.7 km |
| Police station | Launceston Police Station | 5.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 740 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.9 km |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2.0 km.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Moo PL15 8LL | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hellescott Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.