Pillars Close Mitchell, Cornwall
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR8), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6101687.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 1, D: 4, E: 2).
- 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% to 11% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Quintrell Downs, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 97 to 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Probus Surgery, about 8.1 km (5 miles) away.
- People: About 400 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.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £299,950 | £295,000 | £313,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £162,500 | £160,000 | £165,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £144,950 | £144,950 | £144,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £136,500 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £55,950 | £55,950 | £55,950 |
| 1999 | 2 | £50,125 | £46,250 | £54,000 |
| 1998 | 10 | £49,725 | £43,500 | £55,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2024 | 11 TR8 5DA | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 13 TR8 5DA | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 12 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2020 | 13 TR8 5DA | Detached | £313,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 11 TR8 5DA | Semi-detached | £299,950 | |
| 5 Dec 2019 | 10 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 7 May 2019 | 12 TR8 5DA | Other | £20,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 12 TR8 5DA | Other | £10,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2011 | 2 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | 10 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 2 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | 1 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 9 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £144,950 | |
| 31 Jul 2003 | 10 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | 3 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £55,950 | |
| 28 Oct 1999 | 8 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 7 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £46,250 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 10 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £55,000 | New build. |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 9 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £51,500 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 7 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £43,500 | New build. |
| 22 Jun 1998 | 6 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £44,599 | New build. |
| 1 Jun 1998 | 8 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £51,500 | New build. |
| 6 May 1998 | 3 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £43,500 | New build. |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 2 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £54,500 | New build. |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 5 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £47,950 | New build. |
| 20 Feb 1998 | 1 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £53,495 | New build. |
| 16 Feb 1998 | 4 TR8 5DA | Terraced | £46,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (5); 2020 (3); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (4).
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 (36% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, MITCHELL. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mitchell Garage, Chapel Terrace, Mitchell TR8 5AX (St Newlyn East NDP, Policy NEM15), not permissioned (320 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR8 5DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR8 5AR | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 97 m and 100 m above sea level (99 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR8 5AR | 100% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| TR8 5DA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Newquay 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pillars Close Mitchell | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Depot Summercourt | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 165 km (103 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Probus Surgery | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hudson Cosmedic Limited T/A Green Room Dentistry | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,800 m² | 320 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 570m south of Mitchell Farm, a scheduled monument, 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 570m south of Mitchell Farm | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Two bowl barrows 650m and 410m north west of Hendra Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Five bowl barrows 480m and 510m north of Hendra Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 8 km (5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Captain's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Hendra Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Oak Tree Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Trendeal Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Piece Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| New Mills Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 14 |
4 of the street's 14 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Fruit Garden And Cafe TR8 5BZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Plume Of Feathers TR8 5AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Francis Meadow (11); On or near Pillars Close (9); On or near Fair Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
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
St Francis Meadow · Fair Park View · Pipers Court · Strawberry Fields · Fair Close · A3076 · A30 · A30 · A30 · A3076 · A30 · Tremellyn Road
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.