Sandhill Higher Dimson, Cornwall
2 addresses across 1 postcode (PL18), about 60 m long. USRN 5701535.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2009 the median was £204,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 95% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 260 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 660 m (0.4 miles) away, and Millennium Green (0.5 hectares) is about 740 m (0.5 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 120 to 130 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Surgery, about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | £204,000 | £204,000 | £204,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £82,000 | £51,000 | £104,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2009 | WYCHBURY PL18 9DR | Semi-detached | £204,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2008 | 4, SANDHILL COTTAGE PL18 9DR | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | FAIR OAK PL18 9DR | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2003 | HARTLEY HOUSE PL18 9DR | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | BRAMLEIGH PL18 9DR | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2001 | VALLEY VIEW PL18 9DR | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 7 Nov 1997 | BRAMLEIGH PL18 9DR | Detached | £51,000 | |
| 25 Mar 1997 | CLEAR MIST PL18 9DR | Detached | £104,000 | |
| 25 Mar 1997 | VALLEY VIEW PL18 9DR | Semi-detached | £82,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (45% of about 940 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 30 September 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 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 120 m and 130 m above sea level (125 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL18 9DR | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| 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 | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highridge Drakewalls | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tavistock | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Saltash Ferry Landing | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 55.8 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 115 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Abbey Surgery | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gunnislake Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harwood Dental Surgery | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Tavistock Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Callington Police Station | 6.9 km (4.3 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 | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Millennium Green 5,410 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,610 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,690 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.8 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, 800 m (0.5 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 | 800 m (0.5 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* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whimple Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Gray's Plantation | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Hatch Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Greenhill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Silver Valley | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
| Double Waters | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) east |
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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Copper Valley Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Chip Co/ Chip Hop PL18 9BL | Mobile caterer | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Dave's Chip Stop PL18 9EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Unleashed Pizzaria PL18 9BH | Mobile caterer | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Copper Fields School PL18 9EH | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| The Rising Sun PL18 9BX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sand Hill Park (1); On or near Chawleigh Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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
- PL18 9DR: 2 addresses of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sand Hill Park · Station Road · Chawleigh Close · Sand Hill · Stony Lane · Glendorgal Park · Albert Terrace · Quarry Lane · Drakewalls Gardens · Delaware Court
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.