Sunwell Lane Cornwall
20 addresses across 5 postcodes (PL11), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 5700744.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £530,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dockyard (Devonport), about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, is about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rame Group Practice, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 44% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2023 | SUNWELL BUNGALOW PL11 3AN | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | HOMELEIGH PL11 3AN | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2011 | NOTRE BARN PL11 3AN | Semi-detached | £415,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2003 | NOTRE BARN PL11 3AN | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1998 | SUNWELL FARM PL11 3AN | Detached | £96,000 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | SUNWELL BARN PL11 3AN | Detached | £35,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1950-1966 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 A (27% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ST JOHN. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 38 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL11 3AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PL11 3DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL11 3EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 5 m and 55 m above sea level (30 m on average); the ground rises about 50 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL11 3AL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 88% |
| PL11 3AN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| PL11 3AW | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| PL11 3DA | 36% | 36% | 36% | 0% |
| PL11 3EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| St Germans 76,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Keyham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Johns Inn | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torpoint Ferry Terminal | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 54 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 132 km (82 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rame Group Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Torpoint | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Raleigh Dental Centre | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Barnabas Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Torpoint Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Torpoint Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Mount Edgcumbe Country Park 360 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,300 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,770 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 960 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade I), 490 m (0.3 miles) east. 12 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 John | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Scraesdon Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Tregantle Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Leat | Tidal water | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Mendennick Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Trinaway Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Sharrow Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Millbrook Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Warren Point | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antony Church of England School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sunwell Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- PL11 3AN: 13 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- PL11 3AL: 2 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- PL11 3AW: 2 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- PL11 3DA: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- PL11 3EQ: 1 address
Nearby streets
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.