School Hill Golant, Cornwall
12 addresses across 4 postcodes (PL23), about 450 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 31401517.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Par, about 4.6 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fowey River Practice, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 51% 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 bicycle theft.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 156 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1983-1990 (1); 1950-1966 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 C (23% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- ALTARNUN, grade II
- GOLANT METHODIST CHURCH WITH ATTACHED SCHOOLROOM, grade II
- HENDRA, grade II
- ORCHARD COTTAGE, grade II
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, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL23 1LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL23 1LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL23 1LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL23 1LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 17 m and 65 m above sea level (28 m on average); the ground rises about 48 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL23 1LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL23 1LF | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| PL23 1LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL23 1LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Lostwithiel 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Albert Quay Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | St Saviours Hill CP GeniePoint | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 26.7 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 147 km (91 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fowey River Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Station Road Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Fowey Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,160 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Briarfield 2.0 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Sampson, a listed building (Grade I), 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Sampson | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Small multivallate hillfort called Castle Dore | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644 | Registered battlefield | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hay Point | Wetland | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bodmin Pill | Tidal water | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Lanherriot Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Colvithick Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Higher Penventinue Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Southground Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the street's 12 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishermans Arms PL23 1LN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 4 Good | 27 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Water Lane (1); On or near Parking Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 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 | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 57% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 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
- PL23 1LE: 7 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- PL23 1LH: 3 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- PL23 1LF: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- PL23 1LL: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
School Hill · St Sampsons Terrace · Downs Hill · Fore Street · Tinneys 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.