Pill Lane Cornwall
52 addresses across 5 postcodes (PL12), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 5700040.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5, E: 4, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Saltash, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Saltmill Park, is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 4 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Saltash Health Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 34% 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
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (3). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (4); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
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 C (45% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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
- MILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 August 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL12 6LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL12 6LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL12 6LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL12 6LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL12 6XE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 4 m and 40 m above sea level (25 m on average); the ground rises about 36 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL12 6LG | 100% | 57% | 57% | 0% |
| PL12 6LH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL12 6LJ | 91% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL12 6LQ | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL12 6XE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saltash 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| St Budeaux Victoria Road 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| St Budeaux Ferry Road 4,480 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest China Fleet Country Club Saltash | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Saltash Ferry Landing | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Alexandra Square Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 55.5 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 125 km (78 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saltash Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saltash Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Barnabas Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Saltash Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Moto - Saltash - Forecourt, Carkeel Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saltmill Park 5.5 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Longstone Park 1.9 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,460 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170m north of Saltash Pier, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170m north of Saltash Pier | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Quayfield Coppice | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Kingsmill Lake | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Neal Point | Headland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Colloggett Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Pennylake Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Alderplot Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 52 |
5 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Burraton Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saltash Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Fleet Country Club PL12 6LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 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) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band F, house, detached (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PL12 6LJ: 21 addresses
- PL12 6LQ: 21 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- PL12 6LH: 8 addresses
- PL12 6LG: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- PL12 6XE: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.