Springfield Close Polgooth, Cornwall
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (PL26), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31400536.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £256,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 11, E: 4).
- 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 D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 31% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 37 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Austell Health Group, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £256,250 | £222,500 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £375,000 | £295,000 | £518,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £484,278 | £413,000 | £555,555 |
| 2020 | 2 | £304,750 | £240,000 | £369,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £308,250 | £268,500 | £348,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £270,000 | £238,000 | £329,950 |
| 2014 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £244,000 | £244,000 | £244,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £236,500 | £208,000 | £265,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £199,995 | £199,995 | £199,995 |
| 2010 | 2 | £201,750 | £175,000 | £228,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2025 | HONEY WELL PL26 7BB | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 4 PL26 7BB | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2024 | HOMEPORT PL26 7BB | Semi-detached | £518,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | KENTARA, 16 PL26 7BB | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2024 | MARTYNLEIGH PL26 7BB | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | MARTINIQUE PL26 7BB | Detached | £413,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 7 PL26 7BB | Detached | £555,555 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | HOMEPORT PL26 7BB | Semi-detached | £369,500 | |
| 9 Jan 2020 | KENTARA PL26 7BB | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2019 | STANNAVIA PL26 7BB | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2018 | FORTYN, 14 PL26 7BB | Detached | £348,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2018 | CARMEL PL26 7BB | Detached | £268,500 | |
| 23 Dec 2016 | 17 PL26 7BB | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 6 PL26 7BB | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 May 2016 | 7 PL26 7BB | Detached | £329,950 | |
| 22 Apr 2014 | TRESCILLONIA PL26 7BB | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2013 | 6 PL26 7BB | Detached | £244,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2012 | 7 PL26 7BB | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2012 | 4 PL26 7BB | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2011 | NANSGARTH PL26 7BB | Detached | £199,995 | |
| 24 Jun 2010 | TRUBROOK PL26 7BB | Detached | £228,500 | |
| 8 Feb 2010 | HONEY WELL PL26 7BB | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2008 | TRUBROOK PL26 7BB | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2008 | MORVAH PL26 7BB | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2008 | DJANGO PL26 7BB | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2006 | HOMEPORT PL26 7BB | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | FORTYN, 14 PL26 7BB | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | NANSGARTH PL26 7BB | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2003 | HONEY WELL PL26 7BB | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | TOUCHWOOD PL26 7BB | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2003 | TALLA HENA PL26 7BB | Detached | £199,950 | |
| 8 Nov 2001 | LYDDEN PL26 7BB | Detached | £129,950 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | 6 PL26 7BB | Detached | £106,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | 11 PL26 7BB | Detached | £81,500 | |
| 19 Feb 2001 | ASHLEIGH PL26 7BB | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2000 | 4 PL26 7BB | Detached | £79,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | TOUCHWOOD PL26 7BB | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2000 | 25 PL26 7BB | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 19 Feb 1999 | THE WILLOWS PL26 7BB | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 11 PL26 7BB | Detached | £62,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 4 PL26 7BB | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 9 May 1997 | 7 PL26 7BB | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 17 Mar 1997 | 4 PL26 7BB | Detached | £52,950 | |
| 9 Aug 1996 | THE GANNET, 13 PL26 7BB | Detached | £50,000 | |
| 22 Jan 1996 | MARTYNLEIGH PL26 7BB | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 11 Aug 1995 | TRELOR PL26 7BB | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | MARTINIQUE PL26 7BB | Detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (11); House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (12); 1976-1982 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 D (31% of about 830 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)
- Land North Of Mount Pleasant Farm Trelowth Road Polgooth Cornwall PL26 7BX: up to 5 homes, permissioned (260 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 7BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| PL26 7BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 62 m and 76 m above sea level (68 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 7BB | 100% | 50% | 31% | 0% |
| PL26 7BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Close Polgooth | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Westhill Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 158 km (98 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Austell Health Group | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Truro Road Dental Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Austell Community Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Westhill - St. Austell, Westhill Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,850 m² | 200 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,390 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,660 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sticker Camp later Prehistoric-Roman round, a scheduled monument, 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sticker Camp later Prehistoric-Roman round | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Part of a mining complex at South Polgooth Mine | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sticker Down | Hill | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Hill's Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Wood Orchard | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Shepherdshill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Carnjewey Beach | Beach | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 37 |
1 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pondhu Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meezees Snack Shack PL26 7BA | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2019 |
| Averlea Care Home PL26 7BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Polgooth Post Office & Stores PL26 7BP | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Meadow (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 7% | 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 | 10% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Polyear Close · Bosinver Lane · Trelowth Road · Polyear Close · Woodgrove Park · St Margarets Lane · Chapel Hill · Stoney Lane · Stoney Lane · Fore Street · Sycamore Close · Tyshute 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.