The Strand Padstow, Cornwall
25 addresses across 5 postcodes (PL28), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27401724.
- Flood: 11 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 42% to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Roche, about 15.6 km (9.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 0 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice, about 7.8 km (4.9 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 46 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (37% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, PADSTOW (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 26.
- 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
- 10 AND 12, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 5, STRAND STREET, grade II
- 8, 10 and 12 Strand Street, grade II
- BUTCHERS, grade II
- CORNER HOUSE BAKERY, grade II
- CORNISH CANDY AND SHOP ADJOINING ON NORTH, grade II
- CORNISH KITCHEN MR T SHIRT, grade II
- CORNISH STONE COMPANY LIMITED GIFT HORSE THE COUCH W J PRIOR AND SON, grade II
- COUNTRY GOODNESS PICTURES WAREHOUSE TO WEST OF NO 10, grade II
- DRANG HOUSE AND THE BUTTERY, grade II
- FISH AND CHIPS, grade II
- HONEYCOMB, grade II
- HOUSE ADJOINING TO EAST OF NO 18, grade II
- JASON STUDIO, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- KELVIN PLATT GALLERY AND SHOP ADJOINING ON SOUTH WEST, grade II
- NEWSAGENTS W E AND B E KESSELL, grade II
- NO 3 AND 5 INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATE IN FRONT, grade II
- PADSTOW INSTITUTE, LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, grade II
- T HENWOOD AND SONS THE STRAND BOOKSHOP, grade II
- THE CATS WHISKERS, grade II
- THE COFFEE SHOP, grade II
- THE HARBOUR INN, grade II
- THE LOBSTER POT, grade II
- THE OLD CUSTOM HOUSE INN, grade II
- THE TASTEBUD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Rock View Station Road Padstow Cornwall PL28 8DA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (200 m)
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, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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 22 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 6 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL28 8BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL28 8AQ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PL28 8AL | zone 3 | 10 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL28 8BU | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| PL28 8BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 0 m and 7 m above sea level (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL28 8AL | 87% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
| PL28 8AQ | 71% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| PL28 8BL | 42% | 42% | 42% | 0% |
| PL28 8BU | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| PL28 8BY | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.6 km (9.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Street Padstow | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Padstow Ferry Landing | 200 m |
| Car parks | Rock Quarry Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 147 km (91 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 90 m |
| Hospital | Bodmin Hospital Utc | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Abbey House, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north. 141 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church | Scheduled monument | 330 m west |
| Churchyard cross in St Petroc's churchyard, 3m south of the church | Scheduled monument | 340 m west |
| Church of St Petroc | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m west |
| Prideaux Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| South Entrance to Prideaux Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Garden Feature at South End of South Terrace of Prideaux Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Wayside cross in the grounds of Prideaux Place 70m SSW of the house | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Saviour's Point | Wetland | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Rock Beach | Beach | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Dennis Cove Lake | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Cassock Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Tregonce Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Tregolds Plantation | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padstow School | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistlefish PL28 8BL | Retailers - other | 10 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| PL28 Cafe PL28 8BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| The Chough Bakery PL28 8AJ | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Burgers And Fish PL28 8AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| The Lobster Pot PL28 8AJ | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Pendragons PL28 8AJ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Delta Dawn PW788 - Padstow PL28 8AQ | Farmers/growers | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Cherry Trees Coffee House PL28 8AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Cornish Pasty Co. PL28 8AH | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Pucelli's PL28 8AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Padstow Pasty Co. PL28 8AH | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Walkers Fish Restaurant PL28 8AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Cherry Blossom PL28 8AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Stable Bar & Restaurant PL28 8AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Chip Ahoy PL28 8BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Strand Street (12); On or near Mill Square (7); On or near Middle Street (6); On or near Market Strand (4); On or near Parking Area (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 3 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 The Seafood Restaurant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, PL28 8BY) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 30 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PL28 8BL: 14 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- PL28 8AQ: 8 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- PL28 8AL: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- PL28 8BU: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- PL28 8BY: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Strand Street · The Strand · Market Strand · Broad Street · Market Place · Mill Square · St Edmunds Lane · Riverside · Duke Street · North Quay Parade · Lanadwell Street · Middle Street
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.