Rice Lane Gorran Haven, Cornwall
48 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL26), about 370 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 31400742.
- Sales: 49 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £722,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 6, D: 5, E: 7, F: 2, G: 2).
- Flood: 5 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 D; 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 St Austell, about 11.1 km (6.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mevagissey Surgery, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £722,500 | £495,000 | £950,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £750,000 | £650,000 | £850,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | £495,000 | £422,000 | £826,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £312,000 | £250,000 | £526,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £332,500 | £314,950 | £430,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £362,475 | £349,950 | £375,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £240,000 | £105,000 | £297,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £305,000 | £298,000 | £417,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2025 | THE BOATHOUSE PL26 6JF | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2025 | LOWENA PL26 6JD | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2024 | TOUCHWOOD PL26 6JD | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2024 | THE MARINERS PL26 6JF | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2023 | MAYFIELD PL26 6JD | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2022 | LOWENA PL26 6JD | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2022 | THE NOOK PL26 6JF | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2022 | GRENEXMORE PL26 6JD | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2022 | WESTSIDE PL26 6JD | Detached | £422,000 | |
| 5 May 2022 | HELYGLOWARTH PL26 6JF | Detached | £826,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2019 | SPRINGFIELD PL26 6JD | Detached | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Sep 2019 | SPRINGMEADOW PL26 6JD | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2018 | OUTER MOORINGS PL26 6JF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | JOURNEYS END PL26 6JD | Detached | £526,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2018 | PEBBLEBROOK PL26 6JF | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | GARDEN HOUSE PL26 6JD | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | MAGIC HILLS PL26 6JF | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | HELYGLOWARTH PL26 6JF | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | LOWENA PL26 6JD | Detached | £314,950 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | PENARWYN PL26 6JD | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2015 | THE WITHYS PL26 6JF | Detached | £349,950 | |
| 13 Sep 2013 | GLEN COT PL26 6JF | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2009 | GLEN COT PL26 6JF | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2009 | THE NOOK PL26 6JF | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | TOUCHWOOD PL26 6JD | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2008 | THE MARINERS PL26 6JF | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | JOURNEYS END PL26 6JD | Detached | £417,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | KERRIA COTTAGE PL26 6JF | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | AN BOSKEL PL26 6JF | Detached | £298,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2005 | WESTSIDE PL26 6JD | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2005 | PETER PAN PL26 6JD | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | THE WITHYS PL26 6JF | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2004 | THE COMMONS PL26 6JF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2002 | THE WITHYS PL26 6JF | Detached | £199,950 | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | MAGIC HILLS PL26 6JF | Detached | £228,250 | |
| 25 May 2001 | JOURNEYS END PL26 6JD | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | WESTSIDE PL26 6JD | Detached | £97,500 | |
| 13 Sep 2000 | PETER PAN PL26 6JD | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2000 | WILLOWMEAD PL26 6JF | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 11 Oct 1999 | PENARWYN PL26 6JD | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 16 Aug 1999 | WESTSIDE PL26 6JD | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 15 May 1998 | THE COMMONS PL26 6JF | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 17 Mar 1998 | KOPPERS PL26 6JD | Detached | £98,950 | |
| 20 Aug 1997 | WILLOWMEAD PL26 6JF | Detached | £92,500 | |
| 7 May 1997 | MAGIC HILLS PL26 6JF | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | WESTSIDE PL26 6JD | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 31 May 1996 | THE MARINERS PL26 6JF | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 8 Mar 1996 | AN BOSKEL PL26 6JF | Detached | £58,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | KERRIA COTTAGE PL26 6JF | Detached | £90,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, detached (12); Bungalow, detached (10); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (6); 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- Enwythan, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- Garden House, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- Journeys End House, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- Little Brook, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- Lowena, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- Magic Hills, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- Outer Moorings, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- Pebblebrook, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- Penarwyn, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- The Withys, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
- Tre An Oulys, Rice Lane, Gorran Haven
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 D (29% of about 750 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.
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 13 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 24 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 6JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL26 6JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| PL26 6NU | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 22 m and 46 m above sea level (33 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 6JD | 100% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
| PL26 6JF | 100% | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| PL26 6NU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rice Farm Gorran Haven | 0 m |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 26.6 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 164 km (102 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mevagissey Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Austell Community Hospital | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,270 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,620 m² | 310 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cliff Cottage Step Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m north-east. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Cottage Step Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-east |
| Church of St Just | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| Bowl barrow 875m SSE of Bodrugan Barton | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gorran Haven Beach | Beach | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Little Perhaver Beach | Beach | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Lizard Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Galowras Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| The Battery | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 48 |
3 of the street's 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorran School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llawnroc PL26 6NU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 270 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Gorran Haven Memorial Village Hall PL26 6JP | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| The Mermaid Cafe PL26 6JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lamledra Hill (3); On or near Derby'S Lane (2); On or near Cooks Level (1); On or near Trewollock Close (1); On or near Rice Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 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 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
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
- PL26 6JF: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- PL26 6JD: 16 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- PL26 6NU: 1 address of 62 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Canton · Wills Moor · Quilver Close · Bell Hill · Lamledra Hill · Trewollock Close · Derby's Lane · Foxhole Lane · Chute Lane · Rattle Street · Portheast Way · Coastguard Cottages
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.