School Hill Lanjeth, Cornwall
36 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL26), about 300 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 31400796.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 1, D: 6, E: 7, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 4.3 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 114 to 143 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brannel Surgery, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £540,000 | £445,000 | £635,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £435,000 | £270,000 | £445,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £301,000 | £280,000 | £322,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £287,500 | £287,500 | £287,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £342,500 | £342,500 | £342,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £449,950 | £449,950 | £449,950 |
| 2009 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2025 | MARLEY HOUSE PL26 7TP | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2024 | CLARENDA PL26 7TP | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2023 | THE WILLOWS PL26 7TP | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | PLENDRA PL26 7TP | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2022 | CHAPTER HOUSE PL26 7TP | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | THE HOLLY PL26 7TP | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | THE JASMINE PL26 7TP | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | THE IVY PL26 7TP | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 13 May 2021 | FAIR VIEW PL26 7TP | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | STABLE COTTAGE PL26 7TP | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | REVILLOC PL26 7TP | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2020 | CHYRYN PL26 7TP | Detached | £322,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2020 | MARLEY HOUSE PL26 7TP | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Aug 2019 | THE LAURELS PL26 7TP | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Feb 2019 | HARLEQUIN PL26 7TP | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | STABLE COTTAGE PL26 7TP | Detached | £342,500 | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | CHYRYN PL26 7TP | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2014 | THE BUNGALOW PL26 7TP | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2012 | PLENDRA PL26 7TP | Detached | £449,950 | |
| 9 Sep 2009 | TREMARNEY COTTAGE PL26 7TP | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | FAIR VIEW PL26 7TP | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2004 | THE BUNGALOW PL26 7TP | Detached | £199,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2002 | HARLEQUIN PL26 7TP | Detached | £146,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1999 | ENDFIELD PL26 7TP | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1999 | CHYRYN PL26 7TP | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | PLOSHWEIR PL26 7TP | Detached | £48,000 | |
| 3 Oct 1997 | LORENZA PL26 7TP | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | HARLEQUIN PL26 7TP | Detached | £74,950 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | ENDFIELD PL26 7TP | Semi-detached | £59,995 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (12); Bungalow, detached (7); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2021 (5); before 1900 (4); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
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 (34% of about 740 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
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 24 August 2026 to 16 October 2026: CORNWALL COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 18 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 7TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PL26 7TN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 9 | unlikely |
| PL26 7TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 114 m and 143 m above sea level (127 m on average); the ground rises about 29 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 7TN | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| PL26 7TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL26 7TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Old School Lanjeth | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 158 km (98 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brannel Surgery | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | St Stephen Pharmacy | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Truro Road Dental Practice | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Austell Community Hospital | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food St Stephen Cashzone | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,740 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Foxhole Village Green 3.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round 310m east of Carloggas Moor Farm, a scheduled monument, 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round 310m east of Carloggas Moor Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watch Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Carpalla Mica Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Bodinnick Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Hill's Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Sticker Down | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 36 |
14 of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanjeth Nursery PL26 7TL | Mobile caterer | 390 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near School Hill (7); On or near Parking Area (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band F, house, detached (lodged 17 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PL26 7TP: 33 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- PL26 7TN: 2 addresses of 51 in the postcode
- PL26 7TW: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brookfield Close · School Hill · Coombe Road · School Hill · Hornick Hill
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.