Springfield Close St Austell, Cornwall
51 addresses across 2 postcodes (PL25), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31401490.
- Sales: 71 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £207,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (C: 27, D: 13, E: 1).
- Flood: 15 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 B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Austell Health Group, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 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 | £207,500 | £205,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £194,500 | £179,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £237,000 | £235,000 | £239,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £202,500 | £200,000 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £198,000 | £188,000 | £208,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £172,500 | £160,000 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £160,500 | £156,000 | £165,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £140,000 | £137,500 | £142,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £144,750 | £129,500 | £160,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £151,250 | £145,000 | £157,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 38 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 9 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2024 | 3, THE ORCHARDS PL25 3BP | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 24 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2023 | 47 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £239,000 | |
| 12 May 2023 | 45 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 16 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 22 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 5, THE ORCHARDS PL25 3BP | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 40 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 42 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 19 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2018 | 1 PL25 3BN | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 3, THE ORCHARDS PL25 3BP | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2017 | 32 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 4 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £137,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 7 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2015 | 40 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2015 | 10 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £129,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 1 PL25 3BN | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 11 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2013 | 17 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 33 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 21 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 43 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 19 May 2011 | 39 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2010 | 17 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £142,750 | |
| 1 Sep 2010 | 3, THE ORCHARDS PL25 3BP | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 3, THE ORCHARDS PL25 3BP | Terraced | £110,500 | |
| 15 Feb 2010 | 5, THE ORCHARDS PL25 3BP | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2009 | 46 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 5, ORCHARD COTTAGES PL25 3BP | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 5, ORCHARD COTTAGES PL25 3BP | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 36 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 33 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £109,875 | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | 24 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £139,950 | |
| 13 Jun 2007 | 18 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2007 | 40 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 1, THE ORCHARDS PL25 3BP | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | 2, ORCHARD COTTAGES PL25 3BP | Terraced | £135,000 | New build. |
| 2 Sep 2005 | 39 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £148,500 | |
| 1 Sep 2005 | 17 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £133,500 | |
| 11 May 2005 | 4, ORCHARD COTTAGES PL25 3BP | Semi-detached | £157,250 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 3, ORCHARD COTTAGES PL25 3BP | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2004 | 32 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2004 | 3, ORCHARD COTTAGES PL25 3BP | Terraced | £130,000 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 2004 | 1, THE ORCHARDS PL25 3BP | Terraced | £138,000 | New build. |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 5, ORCHARD COTTAGES PL25 3BP | Semi-detached | £145,000 | New build. |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 46 PL25 3BN | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 26 PL25 3BN | Semi-detached | £132,000 |
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (28); House, end-terrace (5); House, detached (4). Built: 1983-1990 (21); 1991-1995 (15); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (11); rented (social) (5).
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 (43% of about 680 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)
- 16 Slades Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 4EX: up to 8 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
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, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 44 homes the Environment Agency counts, 13 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 14 low and 0 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 3BN | zone 2 | 15 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
| PL25 3BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 57 m and 63 m above sea level (59 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL25 3BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL25 3BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Austell 526,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 63 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carlyon Arms Bethel | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Austell | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifden Road Car Park | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 19.3 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 154 km (96 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Austell Health Group | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holmbush One LLP | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Austell Community Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cornwall College St Austell | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,020 m² | 50 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,980 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Alexandra Road Allotments 1,390 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School, a scheduled monument, 850 m (0.5 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Long Stone | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Tregrehan | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trethurgy Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Charlestown Beach | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Cuddra Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Appletree Point | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Gover Valley | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| The Mount | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 51 |
4 of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hill Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| Penrice Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| Mount Charles School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 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 |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cornwall College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Poltair School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Charlestown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hill Academy PL25 3AT | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Carlyon Arms PL25 3AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| OGY1 PL25 3AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Aldi PL25 4HW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Chinese Wok St Austell PL25 4NZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Francines Fish And Chips PL25 4NX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Parkinson's MCB Bethel Monthly Drop-In PL25 4HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Mary's Pastys PL25 4NU | Manufacturers/packers | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Copse (18); On or near Rose Court (9); On or near Penmere Road (8); On or near Treverbyn Gardens (6); On or near Penhaligon Way (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 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 | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 7 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
Treverbyn Gardens · Brays Place · Penhaligon Way · Bownder Vean · Sandy Hill · Bethel Road · Bownder Vean · Boscoppa Road · Penmere Road · Chough Crescent · Lyndhurst Avenue · Fairfield Close
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.