The Orchard St Erth, Cornwall
8 addresses across 3 postcodes (TR27), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 29902374.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £269,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cornwall cost £274,570 in August 2026 (-2.9% on a year); private rents averaged £995 a month.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 3 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Land adjacent to Lanuthnoe Cottage, is 300 m away.
- Radon: Up to 30% or more of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 Erth, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bodriggy Health Centre, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £269,000 | £269,000 | £269,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £206,250 | £172,500 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £212,750 | £202,500 | £223,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £75,000 | £65,000 | £85,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £76,250 | £63,000 | £89,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2022 | 1 TR27 6QS | Semi-detached | £269,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 1 TR27 6QS | Semi-detached | £202,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2001 | 1 TR27 6QS | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 17 Mar 1999 | 1 TR27 6QS | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 2 TR27 6QS | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 2 TR27 6QS | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1997 | 2 TR27 6QS | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 12 May 2004 | 3 TR27 6QS | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | 3 TR27 6QS | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 3 TR27 6QS | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 4 TR27 6QS | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1997 | 4 TR27 6QS | Detached | £89,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2018 | ASHLEY COTTAGE TR27 6QS | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | ASHLEY COTTAGE TR27 6QS | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2002 | ASHLEY COTTAGE TR27 6QS | Detached | £160,000 |
House prices and rents in Cornwall
A typical home in Cornwall cost £274,570 in August 2026, 2.9% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 36% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £419,340 |
| Semi-detached | £275,595 |
| Terraced | £227,474 |
| Flat or maisonette | £144,637 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £226,508 |
Private renters in Cornwall paid £995 a month on average in September 2026, 0.9% more than a year before. That is 27% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £685 |
| Two bedrooms | £877 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,073 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,496 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1996-2002 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,063 kWh of it on average in 2024, 14% more than the district's 7,945 kWh, and 4,914 kWh of electricity, 37% more than the district's 3,593 kWh. There are gas meters for about 62% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR27 6QS | 5 | 2,433 kWh | under 5 | |
| TR27 6JS | 28 9 Economy 7 | 3,551 kWh | 22 | 9,481 kWh |
| TR27 6JQ | 27 16 Economy 7 | 3,828 kWh | 15 | 6,862 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TR27.
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 (27% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ST ERTH. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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 0 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 28 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR27 6QS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR27 6JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR27 6JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 30% or more: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
3 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 300 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land adjacent to Lanuthnoe Cottage Cherry Tree Cottage, The Green Lane, St Erth, Hayle | Not recorded | Commercial | 300 m |
| Lanuthnoe Farm St Erth, Hayle | 1979 to 1986 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Trewinnard Trewinnard, St Erth, Hayle | 1968 to 1979 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household; gas control on site | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 10 m and 14 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR27 6JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR27 6JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR27 6QS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Lelant Saltings 650 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Lelant 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trehayes Meadow St Erth | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 201 km (125 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bodriggy Health Centre Good May 2018 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bodriggy Pharmacy | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mydentist- Advanced Oral Health Centre- Hayle | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital Good Dec 2018 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Care homes | Appledown Good Dec 2023 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hayle and St Ives Police | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Hayle Penpol Terrace | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 240 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,320 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,750 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 270 m east. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 270 m east |
| Church of Saint Erth | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m east |
| St Erth Churchtown cross | Scheduled monument | 360 m east |
| Tredrea Manor Farmhouse Including Garden Wall and Railings at Front | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Sea Lane Cross, Lelant | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| The Downes (St Michael's Convent) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Covert | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Carnsew Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Trencrom Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Copperhouse Pool | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Porth Kidney Sands | Beach | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Black Cliff | Cliff or slope | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Erth Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 83% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 470 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Erth Nursery TR27 6HN | Sessional day care | 24 | Outstanding (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 158 childminders and 20 home childcarers (nannies) in Cornwall. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Star Inn TR27 6HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 4 Good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| St Erth Nursery TR27 6HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| St Erth Post Office & Store TR27 6HN | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| St Erth Community Primary School TR27 6HN | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Treloweth Close (22); On or near Treloweth Lane (6); On or near Trehayes Meadow (3); On or near Tredrea Lane (3); On or near Little Mill Lane (1).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 involved a cyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2025 08:15 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 26 Sep 2022 15:40 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
- Food hygiene ratings St Erth Community Primary School (school/college/university, TR27 6HN) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 15 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings St Erth Nursery (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, TR27 6HN) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 15 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TR27 6QS: 5 addresses
- TR27 6JS: 2 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- TR27 6JQ: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Trehayes Meadow · Treloweth Close · Little Mill Lane · Hyns Horn · Kew Treguarrak · Battery Mill Lane · Church Street · Fore Street · Chenhalls Close · Holbrook Row · Treloweth Lane · Wellfield 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.