Polvarth Estate St Mawes, Cornwall
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR2), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6102189.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cornwall cost £274,570 in August 2026 (-2.9% on a year); private rents averaged £995 a month.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 7, E: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 34 times (22 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 190 m from its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A3078, carries 705 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 48% to 57% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Falmouth Docks, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roseland Surgeries, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £340,000 | £325,000 | £355,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £153,500 | £132,000 | £175,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £15,400 | £15,400 | £15,400 |
| 2002 | 2 | £79,000 | £77,500 | £80,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £53,750 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £39,000 | £39,000 | £39,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2001 | 3 TR2 5AT | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 5 TR2 5AT | Semi-detached | £15,400 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 7A TR2 5AT | Flat or maisonette | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 7B TR2 5AT | Flat or maisonette | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2002 | 7B TR2 5AT | Flat or maisonette | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 8B TR2 5AT | Flat or maisonette | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2021 | 9B TR2 5AT | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2015 | 9B TR2 5AT | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2005 | 9B TR2 5AT | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 9B TR2 5AT | Flat or maisonette | £80,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2000 | 9B TR2 5AT | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 11 TR2 5AT | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2014 | 11 TR2 5AT | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 29 Dec 2010 | 11 TR2 5AT | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 May 2023 | 15 TR2 5AT | Semi-detached | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 15 TR2 5AT | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2016 | 16 TR2 5AT | Semi-detached | £415,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 16 TR2 5AT | Semi-detached | £249,950 |
House prices and rents in Cornwall
A typical home in Cornwall cost £274,570 in August 2026, 2.9% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 36% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £419,340 |
| Semi-detached | £275,595 |
| Terraced | £227,474 |
| Flat or maisonette | £144,637 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £226,508 |
Private renters in Cornwall paid £995 a month on average in September 2026, 0.9% more than a year before. That is 27% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £685 |
| Two bedrooms | £877 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,073 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,496 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); Flat (6); Maisonette (1). Built: 1950-1966 (12); 1930-1949 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 1, Polvarth Road, St. Mawes
- 4, Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 5, Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 6 Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 7b, Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 8a, Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 9a Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 9b, Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 10a Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 10b, Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 11, Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 15 Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 16 Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 17 Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 19, Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
- 20, Polvarth Estate, St. Mawes
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 45 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (19 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR2 5AT | 25 11 Economy 7 | 4,156 kWh | none recorded | |
| TR2 5AY | 20 8 Economy 7 | 6,321 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TR2.
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 E (17% of about 1,440 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 November 2026 to 2 December 2026: CORNWALL COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 190 m from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Rame Head to Hartland Point | none (the line is held) | 210 m |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Rame Head to Hartland Point | none (the line is held) | 210 m |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Rame Head to Hartland Point | up to 14 m | 190 m |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 34 times, for 22 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Carrick Roads(E).
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mawes No.1 Ps South West Water | Carrick Roads(E) | 34 | 22 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 43 m and 48 m above sea level (46 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR2 5AT | 100% | 57% | 57% | 0% |
| TR2 5AY | 100% | 48% | 48% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Falmouth Docks 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Polvarth Estate St Mawes | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | St Mawes Ferry Landing | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 31 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 181 km (112 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Roseland Surgeries Good Mar 2018 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Mawes Pharmacy (Lps) | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Mawes Dental | 370 m |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Care homes | Eshcol House Nursing Home Good Feb 2023 | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,230 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,690 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Braganza House, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Braganza House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist Church | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| St Mawes Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Summers Beach | Beach | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Polvarth Point | Wetland | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Lowlands Beach | Beach | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Tavern Beach | Beach | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cellars Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Orchard Vale | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mawes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 43% in 2024 and 14% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 158 childminders and 20 home childcarers (nannies) in Cornwall. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idle Rocks Hotel TR2 5AN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| The Old Watch House TR2 5DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Mr Scorse Deli & Wine TR2 5DT | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Fudge And More TR2 5DH | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Co-Operative TR2 5DH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2015 |
| Victory Inn TR2 5DQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| St Mawes CP School TR2 5BP | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Percuil View (3); On or near Pen Brea Close (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A3078 between Buckeys Lane and A3078 split St Mawes, with 705 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 330 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3078 | Buckeys Lane to A3078 split St Mawes | 705 estimated; counted 2023 | 2% | +8% since 2015 | 330 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 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 | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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: CORNWALL COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 30 November 2026 to 2 December 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Pen Brea Close · Percuil View · Porth View · Hillhead · Penruan Lane · Waterloo Close · Carrick Way · Brooklyn Terrace · St Austell Row · Tredenham Road · Tredenham Road · Pedn-Moran
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.