New Road Lifton, West Devon
25 addresses across 6 postcodes (PL16), about 610 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 43102676.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £359,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 2, E: 6, F: 2).
- Flood: 8 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 C; Band D in West Devon costs £2,705 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 18% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 14.8 km (9.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Launceston Medical Centre, about 6.2 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 1,240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £359,950 | £359,950 | £359,950 |
| 2020 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £445,000 | £265,000 | £447,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £258,500 | £258,500 | £258,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £325,000 | £322,500 | £327,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £212,500 | £212,500 | £212,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £267,500 | £250,000 | £285,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £125,000 | £75,000 | £175,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £122,500 | £120,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2021 | SUMMER PLACE, 2 PL16 0AG | Detached | £359,950 | |
| 22 Dec 2020 | JUSTACOTT PL16 0AQ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2019 | ORCHARD HOUSE PL16 0AQ | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | WESTLEIGH PL16 0AQ | Detached | £447,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 1 PL16 0AG | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 1 PL16 0AG | Detached | £258,500 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | ST. MARYS HOUSE PL16 0AQ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2009 | ST. MARYS HOUSE PL16 0AQ | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2009 | WESTLEIGH PL16 0AQ | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | WESTLEIGH PL16 0AQ | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2005 | 2 PL16 0AG | Detached | £212,500 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | WELLINGTON PLACE PL16 0AQ | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2003 | WESTLEIGH PL16 0AQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | ST. MARYS HOUSE PL16 0AQ | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2001 | EASTLEIGH PL16 0AQ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | THE COTTAGE, LIFTON HALL HOTEL PL16 0DR | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2000 | ST. MARYS HOUSE PL16 0AQ | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2000 | JUSTACOTT PL16 0AQ | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | EASTLEIGH PL16 0AQ | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 21 Mar 1997 | THE BRIDEWELL PL16 0AG | Detached | £34,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1996 | ST. MARYS HOUSE PL16 0AQ | Detached | £89,950 | |
| 5 Jan 1996 | ST. MARYS HOUSE PL16 0AQ | Detached | £80,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 150 m². Most common: House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (3); before 1900 (2); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,705 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,804 | £2,104 | £2,405 | £2,705 | £3,307 | £3,908 | £4,509 | £5,411 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lifton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- LIFTON COTTAGE HOTEL, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 14 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 24 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 3 low and 1 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL16 0AQ | zone 3 | 3 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL16 0AH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
| PL16 0DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| PL16 0AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL16 0AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL16 0EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 54 m and 71 m above sea level (62 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL16 0AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL16 0AH | 100% | 18% | 18% | 0% |
| PL16 0AJ | 100% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
| PL16 0AQ | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| PL16 0DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL16 0EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fox and Grapes Lifton | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesla Supercharger | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 55.7 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 106 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Launceston Medical Centre | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Castle Rise Dental Practice | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Launceston Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Holsworthy Police Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 340 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 500 m (0.3 miles) west. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Hilltop enclosure 100m north east of Castle Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leat Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Lifton Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Moonhouse Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Whitely Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Rookery | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Portgatehill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 25 |
5 of the street's 25 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 West Devon: see them on the West Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifton Community Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 280 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifton Hall Hotel PL16 0DR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (5); On or near North Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Squiffy Scone (takeaway/sandwich shop, PL16 0AH) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PL16 0AQ: 8 addresses
- PL16 0AH: 6 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- PL16 0DR: 5 addresses
- PL16 0AG: 4 addresses
- PL16 0AJ: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- PL16 0EG: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Millers Close · Great Oak Gardens · North Road · Old Tinhay · The Rowans · Station Road · Leat Road · Duntz Hill
All the streets in PL16 and across West Devon.
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.