Link Road Cornwall
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL15), about 950 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 27402306.
- 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 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 16 km (10 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Coronation Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 147 to 152 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Launceston Medical Centre, about 340 m away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (34% of about 940 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)
- 47 Westgate Street Launceston Cornwall PL15 7AL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL15 9HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL15 9HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL15 9HY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 147 m and 152 m above sea level (150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL15 9HP | 67% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| PL15 9HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL15 9HY | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 16 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Landlake Road Scarne Industrial Estate | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 49.3 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 112 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Launceston Medical Centre | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Rise Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Launceston Hospital | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Launceston Police Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Launceston Cashzone | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Park 4.5 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.3 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,880 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dunheved Cross, 80m west of Launceston Hospital, a scheduled monument, 360 m north-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dunheved Cross, 80m west of Launceston Hospital | Scheduled monument | 360 m north-east |
| Southgate, Launceston | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Launceston Castle motte, bailey and shell keep | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Landlake Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hurdondown Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Old Mill Leat | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston College | Secondary | 11–18 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Launceston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Windmill Hill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernow House Care Home PL15 9HP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Launceston Hospital PL15 9JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Proper Ansome Ltd PL15 9HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Marks And Spencer PL15 9DJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2018 |
| Iceland Foods PL15 9DJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2019 |
| OCS Food Co @ DS Smith - Launceston PL15 9HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Greggs PL15 7ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| B And M PL15 9DJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Costa Coffee PL15 9DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Poundstretcher PL15 9DJ | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 30% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- PL15 9HP: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- PL15 9HT: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- PL15 9HY: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
A30 · A30 · A30 · Dunheved Fields · Trevallyn 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.