Sand Hill Cornwall
45 addresses across 5 postcodes (PL18), about 880 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 5701257.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £300,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 5, D: 1, E: 10, F: 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.
- 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 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 142 m above sea level.
- Noise: 32 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Surgery, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | £300,000 | £282,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £322,000 | £322,000 | £322,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £365,000 | £248,000 | £382,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £230,000 | £195,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £39,000 | £39,000 | £39,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2024 | VALLEY VIEW PL18 9DR | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2024 | BRAMLEY PL18 9DR | Detached | £282,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2024 | FAIR OAK PL18 9DR | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2022 | THE OLD ORCHARD PL18 9DR | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2021 | FAIR OAK PL18 9DR | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2020 | BRAMLEY PL18 9DR | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2019 | VALLEY VIEW PL18 9DR | Semi-detached | £322,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2018 | THE OLD ORCHARD PL18 9DR | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2018 | 1-3, SANDHILL COTTAGES PL18 9DR | Terraced | £248,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2018 | SOLELA PL18 9DR | Detached | £382,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2014 | THE OLD ORCHARD PL18 9DR | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | SANDHILL LODGE PL18 9DR | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | FAIR OAK PL18 9DR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2012 | WYCHBURY PL18 9DR | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | SANDHILL LODGE PL18 9DR | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 1-3, SANDHILL COTTAGES PL18 9DR | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 3 Oct 1997 | 1-3, SANDHILL COTTAGES PL18 9DR | Terraced | £39,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, enclosed mid-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (10); 1900-1929 (3); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (3).
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 (32% of about 1,680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST ANN, grade II
- HATCHES GREEN COTTAGE HATCHES HOUSE, grade II
- MILESTONE NORTH EAST OF KINGSWOOD HOUSE, grade II
- SANDHILL HOUSE, grade II
- STABLE BUILDINGS WITH ATTACHED GATE PIERS AND KITCHEN GARDEN WALLS ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF SANDHILL HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 9 October 2026 to 12 October 2026: Wildanet, New service connection, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL18 9DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| PL18 9DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL18 9BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL18 9BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL18 9ND | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 56 m and 142 m above sea level (97 m on average); the ground rises about 87 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL18 9BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL18 9BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL18 9DR | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| PL18 9DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL18 9ND | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Calstock 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bere Alston 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highridge Drakewalls | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tavistock | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Saltash Ferry Landing | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 56 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 115 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Abbey Surgery | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gunnislake Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harwood Dental Surgery | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Tavistock Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Callington Police Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bere Alston, Bere Alston Cashzone | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Georges Field 1.2 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,690 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canal, lock, island and salmon keeping pond known collectively as the Tamar Canal, a scheduled monument, 650 m (0.4 miles) east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canal, lock, island and salmon keeping pond known collectively as the Tamar Canal | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Gunnislake Clitters copper, tin, arsenic and wolfram mine | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Cotehele | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whimple Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Hatch Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Gray's Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Greenhill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Double Waters | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
| Silver Valley | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 18 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 45 |
32 of the street's 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Valley Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Chip Co/ Chip Hop PL18 9BL | Mobile caterer | 130 m | Exempt | |
| The Rising Sun PL18 9BX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Dave's Chip Stop PL18 9EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 6 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
- PL18 9DR: 27 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- PL18 9DS: 14 addresses
- PL18 9BT: 2 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- PL18 9BU: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- PL18 9ND: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stony Lane · Sandhill · Calstock Road · Sand Hill Park · Station Road · Chawleigh Close · Quarry Lane
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.