Robartes Place St Austell, Cornwall
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (PL25), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31400400.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £210,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 11, E: 1, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 88% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 96 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 St Austell Health Group, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £210,000 | £180,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £190,000 | £72,500 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £79,950 | £79,950 | £79,950 |
| 2016 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £73,950 | £73,950 | £73,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2026 | 18 PL25 4JQ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 12 PL25 4JQ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 10 PL25 4JQ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 1 May 2025 | 14 PL25 4JQ | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 11 PL25 4JQ | Flat or maisonette | £72,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2024 | 10 PL25 4JQ | Terraced | £154,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 May 2023 | 20 PL25 4JQ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2022 | 1 PL25 4JQ | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 1 PL25 4JQ | Detached | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2019 | 9 PL25 4JQ | Flat or maisonette | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2016 | 10 PL25 4JQ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 18 PL25 4JQ | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2013 | 37 PL25 4JQ | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 31 Oct 2008 | 10 PL25 4JQ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 14 PL25 4JQ | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2002 | 35 PL25 4JQ | Semi-detached | £73,950 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 35 PL25 4JQ | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 29 PL25 4JQ | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 13 PL25 4JQ | Terraced | £19,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 35 PL25 4JQ | Semi-detached | £34,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); Flat (7); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1900-1929 (6); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (11); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 A (58% of about 640 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 16 Slades Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 4EX: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 10 High Cross Street St Austell PL25 4AA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Former Post Office High Cross Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 4AB: up to 24 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL25 4JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL25 4JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 16 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 91 m and 96 m above sea level (94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL25 4JQ | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| PL25 4JT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 60 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prince Charles Road St Austell | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifden Road Car Park | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 155 km (96 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Austell Health Group | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Randhawa Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tresillian | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cornwall College St Austell | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9,020 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 70 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexandra Road Allotments 1,390 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Menacuddle Well | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Tregrehan | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trethowel Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Trethurgy Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Du Porth | Beach | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Appletree Point | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Sticker Down | Hill | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Poltair School | Secondary | 11–16 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mount Charles School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Penrice Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pondhu Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charlestown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosy Cup Cafe PL25 4HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Costcutter PL25 4RD | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2019 |
| Morrisons Daily PL25 4HB | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Baby Bugs Nursery PL25 4DN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 4 Good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| L & V Pearce & Son Butchers PL25 4LW | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Kungs Chinese Takeaway PL25 4EY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Aldi PL25 4HW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | Exempt | |
| The House PL25 4DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2014 |
| St Austell Leisure Centre PL25 4DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 May 2022 |
| Parkinson's MCB Bethel Monthly Drop-In PL25 4HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2019 |
| OGY1 PL25 3AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| St Austell Football & Social Club PL25 4LR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Mar 2025 |
| The Bay Kitchen PL25 4DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Restormel AP Academy PL25 4TJ | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Chinese Wok St Austell PL25 4NZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 2 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lostwood Road (22); On or near Slades Road (17); On or near Dobell Road (16); On or near Tremayne Road (12); On or near Trelawney Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 5% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Cloisters Restaurant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, PL25 4DJ) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Morrisons Daily (retailers - other, PL25 4HB) now 5 Very good, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 27 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Carlyon Road · Robartes Gardens · Prince Charles Road · Central Avenue · Poltair Court · Bosigran Place · Tremayne Road · Dobell Road · Tremayne Road · Lostwood Road · Prince Charles Park · Manor 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.
- 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.