Sawles Road Cornwall
40 addresses across 4 postcodes (PL25), about 930 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 31401160.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £306,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 12, E: 1, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Austell Health Group, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 | £306,000 | £300,000 | £312,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £438,500 | £438,500 | £438,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £256,150 | £256,150 | £256,150 |
| 2016 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £238,600 | £227,250 | £249,950 |
| 2014 | 5 | £210,000 | £160,000 | £235,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | 20 PL25 4UE | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 29 PL25 4UE | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 33 PL25 4UE | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2022 | 16 PL25 4UE | Detached | £438,500 | |
| 11 Jun 2020 | 26 PL25 4UE | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2017 | 11 PL25 4UD | Detached | £256,150 | |
| 2 Feb 2016 | 29 PL25 4UE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2015 | 31 PL25 4UE | Detached | £227,250 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 12 PL25 4UD | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 25 PL25 4UE | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 9 PL25 4UD | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2014 | 37 PL25 4UE | Detached | £235,950 | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | 33 PL25 4UE | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 29 PL25 4UE | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 19 PL25 4UD | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2011 | 43 PL25 4UE | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2010 | 18 PL25 4UE | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 25 PL25 4UE | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 31 PL25 4UE | Detached | £204,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 17 PL25 4UD | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 35 PL25 4UE | Detached | £189,950 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 1 PL25 4UD | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2000 | 31 PL25 4UE | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | 27 PL25 4UE | Detached | £140,000 | New build. |
| 3 Apr 2000 | 13 PL25 4UD | Semi-detached | £79,500 | |
| 25 Jan 2000 | 14A PL25 4UD | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 7 PL25 4UD | Detached | £73,500 | |
| 28 Jun 1999 | 13 PL25 4UD | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 4 Mar 1999 | 33 PL25 4UE | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 20 Oct 1998 | 17 PL25 4UD | Semi-detached | £71,500 | |
| 6 Sep 1996 | 12 PL25 4UD | Detached | £71,500 | |
| 15 Jul 1996 | 20 PL25 4UE | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 31 May 1996 | 37 PL25 4UE | Detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (9); House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1930-1949 (10); 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,900 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)
- 28-30 Duke Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 5PQ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 6 - 8 Church Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 4AT: up to 9 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Post Office High Cross Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 4AB: up to 24 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 10 Church Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 4AS: up to 11 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 20-22 Fore Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 5EP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 10 High Cross Street St Austell PL25 4AA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 47 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 8 low and 9 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL25 4UE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL25 4UD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL25 4UF | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL25 5BU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 29 m and 69 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 41 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL25 4UD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL25 4UE | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
| PL25 4UF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL25 5BU | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest B and Q St Austell | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White River Place St Austell Car Park | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 156 km (97 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Austell Health Group | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Headlines | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Austell Community Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Westhill - St. Austell, Westhill Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,530 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,280 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard, a scheduled monument, 740 m (0.5 miles) north. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Market House | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St John (Methodist) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Menacuddle Well | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Matthews Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Hill's Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Porth Pean Beach | Beach | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Appletree Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Sticker Down | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 40 |
17 of the street's 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pondhu Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Charles School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Poltair School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penrice Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Cornwall College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodies And Gifts PL25 4UN | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2017 |
| McDonalds PL25 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Travelodge PL25 5BU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Niles Bakery PL25 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Costa Coffee PL25 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| KFC PL25 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Langdale House PL25 4RU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Apr 2015 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Trevanion Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 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) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 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
- PL25 4UE: 20 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- PL25 4UD: 16 addresses
- PL25 4UF: 2 addresses
- PL25 5BU: 2 addresses of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Trevanion Road · Sawles Road · Boconnoc Road · Pennor Drive · Pentewan Road · Bosinney Road · Horsley Rise · Belmont Road
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.