Marshall Close Roche, Cornwall
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (PL26), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31400203.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 15, C: 13, D: 8, E: 3).
- Flood: 3 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 B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Roche, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 182 to 184 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Clays Practice, about 340 m away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (20); Bungalow, end-terrace (8); Bungalow, semi-detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (30); 1991-1995 (9). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (38); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 890 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
- 15 September 2026 to 16 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 6 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 8EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| PL26 8ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 182 m and 184 m above sea level (183 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 8ES | 98% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL26 8EY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marshall Close Roche | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-Op Roche Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 12 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 152 km (95 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clays Practice | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roche Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | Cornwall Dental Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bodmin Hospital | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Roche, Roche Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,360 m² | 280 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,050 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.6 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Gomonda, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Gomonda | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Churchyard cross in Roche churchyard, 10m south of the church | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Medieval chapel of St Michael's on Roche Rock | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Chapel of St Michael at Roche Rock | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Three bowl barrows between 120m and 820m south of Brynn Barton Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belowda Beacon | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Hensbarrow Beacon | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Rock Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Currian Vale | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 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 | 39 | 40 |
1 of the street's 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 140 m | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Star Kebab PL26 8JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Ogy1 PL26 8JF | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Co-operative PL26 8JF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Trebonney Fish And Chips PL26 8EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Roche Pebbles PL26 8EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| The Rock Inn PL26 8EP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Roche Community Primary School PL26 8EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| The Daily Grind PL26 8JF | Mobile caterer | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Jade Palace PL26 8JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Hollies Care Home PL26 8JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (10); On or near Parkwoon Close (6); On or near Springfield Way (6); On or near Harmony Close (4); On or near Marshall Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 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) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 3 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
Harmony Close · Glebe Drive · Tregarrek Close · Thornton Close · Parkwoon Close · Yeomans Court · Harmony Meadow · Springfield Way · Harmony Road · Edgecumbe Road · Tregarrick Road · Angarrack Court
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.