Passage Lane Lescrow, Cornwall
32 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL23), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 31401052.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £1,800,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 74% to 91% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Par, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fowey River Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £1,800,000 | £1,800,000 | £1,800,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,190,000 | £1,190,000 | £1,190,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £637,500 | £450,000 | £825,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2024 | LESCROW HAY PL23 1JS | Detached | £1,800,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2023 | OLD STABLES LESCROW PL23 1JS | Other | £500,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2020 | LESCROW HAY PL23 1JS | Detached | £1,190,000 | |
| 18 May 2012 | OAK COTTAGE PL23 1JS | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 27 May 2010 | HILLHAY COTTAGE PL23 1JS | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2009 | LESCROW HAY PL23 1JS | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2007 | LESCROW HAY PL23 1JS | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2007 | SUNNYDALE PL23 1JS | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | LESCROW HAY PL23 1JS | Detached | £590,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1900-1929 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (22% of about 1,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FOWEY (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
- HILLHAY FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Remedial works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 7 September 2026: Wildanet, New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 21 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 42 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 12 low and 0 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL23 1JS | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL23 1JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL23 1DF | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 21 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 6 m and 42 m above sea level (25 m on average); the ground rises about 35 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL23 1DF | 91% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| PL23 1JS | 91% | 74% | 74% | 0% |
| PL23 1JT | 82% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Lostwithiel 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Du Maurier Drive Fowey | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | National Trust Coombe Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | St Saviours Hill CP GeniePoint | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 26.7 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 149 km (93 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fowey River Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Fowey Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,160 m² | 330 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Readymoney Allotments 7,410 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe, a scheduled monument, 280 m south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe | Scheduled monument | 280 m south |
| Inscribed Stone (Castle Dor Stone) | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south |
| Fowey Blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Menabilly | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| St Catherine's Castle 16th century blockhouse, 19th century gun battery and 20th century gun emplacement at St Catherine's Point | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644 | Registered battlefield | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Penventinue Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Station Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Caffamill Pill | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Brawn Point | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Southground Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| The Mount | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 32 |
23 of the street's 32 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Fowey River Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gribben Shed PL23 1JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Dec 2025 |
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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 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 neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH WEST WATER: Remedial works, 16 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PL23 1JS: 28 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- PL23 1JT: 3 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- PL23 1DF: 1 address of 72 in the postcode
Nearby streets
B3415 · Quiller Couch Way · Du Maurier Drive · Attwell Terrace
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.