Roskorwell Porthallow, Cornwall
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR12), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long. USRN 18600790.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £567,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, E: 3, 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 D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 83% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Falmouth Town, about 8.5 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 60 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Keverne Health Centre, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | £567,500 | £495,000 | £640,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £685,000 | £685,000 | £685,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £146,000 | £146,000 | £146,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2020 | ROSKORWELL MANOR TR12 6PR | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2020 | HIGHER ROSKORWELL COTTAGE TR12 6PR | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | ELESMOOR TR12 6PR | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2015 | ROSKORWELL MANOR TR12 6PR | Detached | £741,502 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2015 | MANOR FARMHOUSE, ROSKORWELL MANOR TR12 6PR | Semi-detached | £511,236 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2015 | MANOR FLETCHING, ROSKORWELL MANOR TR12 6PR | Semi-detached | £280,020 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2015 | MANOR ARVOR, ROSKORWELL MANOR TR12 6PR | Detached | £108,204 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Nov 2014 | MENETHRYN TR12 6PR | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2011 | THE MANOR FARM TR12 6PR | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2008 | LOWER ROSKORWELL FARM TR12 6PR | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2003 | BICKEN HILL FARM TR12 6PR | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 4 Mar 1999 | ROCK HILL TR12 6PR | Detached | £146,000 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | MENETHRYN TR12 6PR | Detached | £57,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 131 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 2012-2021 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 D (25% of about 1,150 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR12 6PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR12 6PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 60 m and 73 m above sea level (66 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR12 6PR | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR12 6PS | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Falmouth Docks 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Helford Village Ferry Landing Helford Passage | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | St Keverne Primary Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 41.4 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 192 km (119 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Keverne Health Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Observatory Dental Practice | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,310 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 170 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,010 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 640 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Round 250m west of Flushing Cove | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fletching's Cove | Tidal water | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Nelly's Cove | Tidal water | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Lestowder Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Roskruge Beacon | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Pedn Tiere | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Roscarnon Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 3 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
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.