Marine Drive Cornwall
106 addresses across 6 postcodes (EX23), about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 27400073.
- Sales: 77 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £695,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 43 homes have an energy certificate (A: 4, B: 7, C: 3, D: 15, E: 10, F: 1, G: 3).
- Flood: 11 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 D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 74% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 40 km (25 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 29 of its 106 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Neetside Surgery, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 840 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £695,000 | £695,000 | £695,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £699,950 | £699,950 | £699,950 |
| 2021 | 2 | £735,000 | £670,000 | £800,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £392,000 | £392,000 | £392,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £645,000 | £627,000 | £665,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £385,000 | £330,000 | £440,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £412,500 | £250,000 | £462,600 |
| 2015 | 3 | £435,000 | £385,000 | £465,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £342,500 | £249,950 | £545,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | £375,000 | £245,000 | £500,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £375,000 | £350,000 | £435,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | TREVOSE LODGE EX23 0AG | Other | £810,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Sep 2025 | TAMARISK EX23 0AQ | Detached | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jul 2025 | GAIA EX23 0AG | Other | £2,280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2025 | WATER COVE EX23 0LZ | Other | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 3, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 4, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Sep 2024 | SEA REACH EX23 0AQ | Other | £790,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 May 2024 | BAY VIEW INN EX23 0AW | Other | £2,080,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Feb 2024 | LOWER QUINCEBOROUGH EX23 0AQ | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2023 | GREENACRES EX23 0LZ | Detached | £699,950 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | THE HAZARD EX23 0AQ | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 2, THE MALLOWS EX23 0AG | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2020 | 5, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £392,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2020 | BLACK ROCK CAFE EX23 0AG | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jun 2019 | LIZARD LODGE EX23 0AG | Detached | £672,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 May 2019 | GODREVY LODGE EX23 0AG | Detached | £660,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Apr 2019 | PENDEEN LODGE EX23 0AG | Terraced | £665,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2019 | WOLF ROCK LODGE EX23 0AG | Other | £660,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Apr 2019 | TREVOSE LODGE EX23 0AG | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | TATER DU LODGE EX23 0AG | Other | £670,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jan 2019 | WESTERLIES EX23 0AQ | Detached | £627,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2018 | MALIBU COTTAGE EX23 0AG | Detached | £382,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2018 | BAY VIEW INN EX23 0AW | Other | £1,750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2017 | 2, THE MALLOWS EX23 0AG | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 24 May 2017 | MIDDLE LONGBEAK EX23 0LZ | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2016 | 3, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2016 | 4, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2016 | PHILLIPS FARM EX23 0LZ | Other | £575,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Sep 2016 | ANCHORAGE EX23 0AW | Detached | £462,600 | |
| 21 Jul 2016 | 3, THE MALLOWS EX23 0AG | Detached | £412,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2016 | TREVILLIAN EX23 0AH | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | POLDARE EX23 0LZ | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | WHITE COTTAGE EX23 0AQ | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | MIDDLE LONGBEAK EX23 0LZ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2014 | 8, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £365,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2014 | 2, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 22 Sep 2014 | 6, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £315,000 | New build. |
| 27 May 2014 | 1, THE MALLOWS EX23 0AG | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | TRECANE EX23 0AH | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2013 | TREVOSE VIEW EX23 0LZ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2012 | POLDARE EX23 0LZ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2012 | WATER COVE EX23 0LZ | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 7, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £375,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 2012 | SUNBEAMS EX23 0AW | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 5, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £249,000 | New build. |
| 4 Oct 2011 | 4, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £375,000 | New build. |
| 4 Oct 2011 | 3, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 2011 | WHITE COTTAGE EX23 0AQ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2010 | 1, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £480,000 | New build. |
| 12 Oct 2010 | 8, BLACK ROCK SANDS EX23 0AG | Terraced | £475,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
43 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (16); House, detached (13); Bungalow, semi-detached (4). Built: 1991-1995 (6); 2012 onwards (6); 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (29); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1 Bay View Inn Cottages, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- 2 Atlantic View Cottages, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- 3 The Mallows, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Anchorage, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Clover, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Farthings, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Godrevy Lodge, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Guillemot, Atlantic View Bungalow, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Kestrels, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Lizard Lodge, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Middle Longbeak, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Phillips Farm Barn, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Poldare, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Seacot, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Seapoint, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Sunbeams, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Tater Du Lodge, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Trevillian, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
- Westerlies, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay
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 D (22% of about 2,270 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
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026 to 24 September 2026: CORNWALL COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 17 August 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 16 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX23 0LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX23 0AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX23 0AG | not in 2 or 3 | 8 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| EX23 0AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX23 0AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX23 0LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 106 addresses are between 6 m and 64 m above sea level (29 m on average); the ground rises about 58 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX23 0AG | 68% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX23 0AH | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX23 0AQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX23 0AW | 31% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX23 0LY | 100% | 74% | 74% | 0% |
| EX23 0LZ | 69% | 69% | 69% | 6% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 40 km (25 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Car parks | Crescent Long Stay Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 51.1 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 107 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Neetside Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Morwenna Dental Surgery | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Stratton Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bude Police | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,020 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 730 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak, a scheduled monument, 210 m south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak | Scheduled monument | 210 m south-west |
| Battle of Stratton 1643 | Registered battlefield | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Water Cove | Tidal water | 270 m west |
| Tom's Cove | Tidal water | 270 m south-west |
| Whalesborough Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Efford Beacon | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Efford Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Maer Lake Nature Reserve | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 26 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 77 | 106 |
29 of the street's 106 addresses are 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 42% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 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 neighbourhoods around this street are all 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 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.