Quay Road Polperro, Cornwall
64 addresses across 4 postcodes (PL13), about 130 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 5700823.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £341,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (E: 3, F: 6, G: 6).
- Flood: 18 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Looe, about 5.4 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are -1 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Bridge Surgery, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £341,000 | £250,000 | £432,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £340,000 | £119,500 | £650,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £305,000 | £300,000 | £310,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £250,000 | £200,000 | £275,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £234,000 | £198,000 | £270,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £225,500 | £225,500 | £225,500 |
| 2004 | 3 | £165,000 | £152,000 | £215,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £202,005 | £202,005 | £202,005 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | QUAYSIDE COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Other | £265,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Dec 2022 | QUAY VIEW PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2022 | QUAY HOUSE PL13 2QZ | Terraced | £432,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | YE OLDE BARK HOUSE PL13 2QZ | Semi-detached | £435,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2020 | WESTCLIFF PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £340,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2020 | CHARLIE WILCOX COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Semi-detached | £650,000 | |
| 22 May 2020 | QUAY VIEW PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2020 | GROUND FLOOR, CORNER COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £104,400 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Sep 2018 | STUDIO COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 3 May 2018 | WILLY WILCOX COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Other | £700,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Feb 2018 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, WESTCLIFF PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £192,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Nov 2017 | MARINERS PL13 2QZ | Other | £330,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2017 | THE MOORINGS PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2017 | HAVEN COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2015 | SMUGGLERS COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | QUAYSIDE COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | HARBOURSIDE PL13 2QZ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2010 | STUDIO COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2009 | 2, THE WHEELHOUSE PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2007 | WESTCLIFF PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2007 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, WESTCLIFF PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £198,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2006 | HAVEN COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Terraced | £225,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 1, THE WHEELHOUSE PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2004 | HAVEN COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2004 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, WESTCLIFF PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2003 | CORNER COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Detached | £202,005 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | QUAYSIDE COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2000 | SMUGGLERS COTTAGE PL13 2QZ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2000 | MARINERS PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 1999 | THE MOORINGS PL13 2QZ | Flat or maisonette | £99,950 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 1999 | HARBOURSIDE PL13 2QZ | Detached | £87,500 | |
| 20 Oct 1997 | HARBOURSIDE PL13 2QZ | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 12 Apr 1996 | QUAY HOUSE PL13 2QZ | Terraced | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (3); Flat (2). Built: before 1900 (15). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 1 Quay Flat, Quay Road, Polperro
- Chapel Rock Studio, Chapel Steps, Polperro
- Charlie Willcox Cottage, Quay Road, Polperro
- Corner Cottage, Quay Road, Polperro
- Pierinn, Quay Road, Polperro
- Quay House, Quay Road, Polperro
- Studio Cottage, Quay Road, Polperro
- The Moorings, Quay Road, Polperro
- West Cliff, Quay Road, Polperro
- Willy Willcox Cottage, Quay Road, Polperro
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 (26% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, POLPERRO (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 24.
- 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
- CORNER COTTAGE, grade II
- CRABBERS RESTAURANT, grade II
- HARBOUR MASTERS COTTAGE, grade II
- HARBOUR SIDE, grade II
- HARBOUR VIEW COTTAGE, grade II
- HAVEN COTTAGE THE MOORINGS, grade II
- HOUSE ADJOINING THREE PILCHARDS INN TO THE WEST, grade II
- HOUSE ON PROPS, grade II
- JEWS HOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- PENDENNIS, grade II
- POLDALE AND COTTAGE ADJOINING TO LEFT, grade II
- QUAY ROAD, grade II
- ROMAN BRIDGE, grade II
- SHALOM, grade II
- Smugglers Cottage, grade II
- STUDIO COTTAGE, grade II
- THE BLUE PETER, grade II
- THE POTTERY SHOP, grade II
- THE THREE PILCHARDS INN, grade II
- THE WHEEL HOUSE, grade II
- TOMS, grade II
- TROY, grade II
- Willy Wilcox Cottage and Charlie Wilcox Cottage, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 6 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 39 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL13 2QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 11 / 4 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL13 2JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL13 2QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL13 2RD | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 64 addresses are between -1 m and 21 m above sea level (8 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL13 2JE | 93% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL13 2QY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL13 2QZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL13 2RD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Looe 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Sandplace 970 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Causeland 2,110 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Centre Polperro | 260 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bodinnick Ferry Landing | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 36.1 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 144 km (90 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old Bridge Surgery | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roberts Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | Maple Croft Dental Surgery | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Fowey Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Looe Police Station | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,040 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
105 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Cliff | Cliff or slope | 170 m south |
| Peak Rock | Headland | 180 m south-east |
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 180 m south-east |
| Scilly Cove | Tidal water | 220 m east |
| Marypark Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Wayland Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 64 |
10 of the street's 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polperro Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polperro Harbour Ice Cream Parlour PL13 2QZ | Retailers - other | 0 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Blue Peter PL13 2QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| The Wheelhouse PL13 2QZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| The Three Pilchards PL13 2QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Kitty's Lobster, Crab & Seafood PL13 2QZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| House On The Props PL13 2RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Treleavens Lux Ice Cream PL13 2QU | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2016 |
| The Old Pasty House PL13 2QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Al Fresh Co PL13 2QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| The Museum Tearooms PL13 2RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Noughts And Crosses PL13 2QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| The Cornish Chilli Factory PL13 2QU | Manufacturers/packers | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Couchs Great House Restaurant PL13 2QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Nanny Ducks Cornish Kitchen PL13 2QR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Artisans In Polperro Market PL13 2QR | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Quay Road (6); On or near Little Laney (5); On or near Roman Bridge (3); On or near Talland Street (1); On or near The Warren (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 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
- PL13 2QZ: 60 addresses of 64 in the postcode
- PL13 2JE: 2 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- PL13 2QY: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- PL13 2RD: 1 address of 70 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chapel Steps · Roman Bridge · Lansallos Street · Talland Street · Little Laney · Talland Hill · Little Green · Big Green · Fore Street · The Warren · Mill Hill · The Coombes
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.