Princess Road Pensilva, Cornwall
89 addresses across 8 postcodes (PL14), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 5700987.
- 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: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 6, D: 20, E: 5, F: 4, G: 1).
- 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 22 times (206 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 30% or more of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Liskeard, about 7.2 km (4.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 215 to 262 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 89 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oak Tree Surgery, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 1,330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (10); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: before 1900 (18); 1976-1982 (6); 2015 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (39 addresses)
- 1 Alfred Court, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 1 Cherry Tree Cottages, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 1 Middle Park, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 1 Sunny View, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 2 Cherry Tree Cottages, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 2 HIGHER WESLEY TERRACE, HIGHER ROAD, PENSILVA
- 2 Middle Park Cottages, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 2 Sunny View, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 3 Middle Park, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 3 Sunny View, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 4 Middle Park, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 4, Higher Wesley Terrace, Pensilva
- 5 Middle Park, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 7 Middle Park, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 8 Middle Park, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 9 Middle Park, Higher Road, Pensilva
- 10 Middle Park, Higher Road, Pensilva
- BELLE VUE, HIGHER ROAD, PENSILVA
- Belmont Cottage, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Belmont House, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Enfield, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Flat 1 Plymouth House, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Flat 2, Plymouth House, Higher Road
- Flat 3, Plymouth House, Higher Road
- Flat 4 Plymouth House, Higher Road, Pensilva
- High Park Farm, Higher Road, Pensilva
- High View, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Kensa House, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Kenwyn, Higher Road, Pensilva
- MOORGATE, HIGHER ROAD, PENSILVA
- Moorland View, Higher Road, Pensilva
- OLD PARSONAGE, HIGHER ROAD, PENSILVA
- OLD PARSONAGE LODGE, HIGHER ROAD, PENSILVA
- Penmorvah, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Robinwood, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Suncroft, Higher Road, Pensilva
- The Old Orchard, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Tre-Kensa, Higher Road, Pensilva
- Trelawney Farm, Higher Road, Pensilva
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,706 kWh of it on average in 2024, 16% more than the district's 8,351 kWh, and 4,231 kWh of electricity, 5% more than the district's 4,016 kWh. There are gas meters for about 70% of the homes.
1 of its postcodes has no gas meters recorded among 10 or more homes: often flats heated by electricity, or homes off the gas grid.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL14 5NH | 26 | 3,291 kWh | 26 | 9,786 kWh |
| PL14 5NQ | 18 6 Economy 7 | 3,505 kWh | 13 | 8,775 kWh |
| PL14 5NJ | 7 | 4,135 kWh | 7 | 16,613 kWh |
| PL14 5PJ | 21 | 6,047 kWh | none recorded | |
| PL14 5PL | 30 11 Economy 7 | 3,402 kWh | 19 | 7,736 kWh |
| PL14 5PW | 43 6 Economy 7 | 2,432 kWh | 37 | 7,315 kWh |
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 PL14.
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 B (28% of about 1,910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, MINIONS. 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.
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
Finished in the last three months
- 18 September 2026: Wildanet, Statutory Infrastructure Works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
- 14 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West), Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 24 August 2026: Wildanet, Utility asset works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL14 5NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL14 5NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL14 5NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL14 5NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL14 5PE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL14 5PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL14 5PL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL14 5PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
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
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 22 times, for 206 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Tributary of the River Tiddy.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensilva Pumping Station South West Water | Tributary of the River Tiddy | 22 | 206 | 1 km (0.6 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 30% or more: 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 89 addresses are between 215 m and 262 m above sea level (232 m on average); the ground rises about 48 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL14 5NG | 100% | 40% | 40% | 0% |
| PL14 5NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL14 5NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL14 5NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL14 5PE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL14 5PJ | 40% | 40% | 40% | 8% |
| PL14 5PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL14 5PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Liskeard 354,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Coombe Junction Halt 220 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Menheniot 6,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glen Park Pensilva | 110 m |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 41.6 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 125 km (78 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oak Tree Surgery Good Nov 2025 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Oak Tree Pharmacy | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Liskeard Dental Centre | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Liskeard Community Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eldon House Residential Home Good Nov 2021 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Liskeard Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round called Roundabury, a scheduled monument, 800 m (0.5 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round called Roundabury | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Two adjacent transhumance huts on Caradon Hill, 450m north of East Caradon Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 310m west of Heather House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pentddy Community Woodland | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hatt Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Pentiddy Woods | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Caradon Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Primrose Vale | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Witheybrook Marsh | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 71 | 89 |
18 of the street's 89 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensilva Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 14% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 36% in 2024 and 63% 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
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 440 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensilva Pre-School PL14 5PG | Sessional day care | 21 | Good (Jul 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensilva Stores PL14 5NQ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Pensilva Primary School PL14 5PG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Pensilva School Breakfast Club PL14 5PG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Nov 2013 |
| Pensilva Pre-School PL14 5PG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2013 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Belmont Park (12); On or near Lower Glen Park (3); On or near Glen Park (1); On or near Jubilee Road (1); On or near Wesley Road (1).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 2 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2023 15:30 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 7 Jan 2023 16:25 | Slight | 1 person: 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- PL14 5NH: 35 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- PL14 5NQ: 25 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- PL14 5NJ: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- PL14 5NG: 8 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- PL14 5PE: 5 addresses
- PL14 5PJ: 1 address of 52 in the postcode
- PL14 5PL: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- PL14 5PW: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lower Glen Park · Glen Park · Goodmans Lane · Higher Glen Park · Jubilee Road · Wesley Road · Belmont Park · East Park · Trelawney Gardens · Higher Middle Hill · Fore Street · Caradon Close
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.