Wellpark Road Gunnislake, Cornwall
19 addresses across 4 postcodes (PL18), about 620 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 5701176.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £370,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 3, E: 2, G: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 360 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Millennium Green, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 122 to 145 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Surgery, about 6.2 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2024 | DUNTREVA PL18 9ED | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2024 | STANNARY COTTAGE PL18 9ED | Other | £460,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Nov 2022 | SUNSET COTTAGE PL18 9ED | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2021 | STANNARY COTTAGE PL18 9ED | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2020 | STANNARY COTTAGE PL18 9ED | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2018 | PINE VIEW PL18 9ED | Other | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Feb 2011 | TRECORON PL18 9ED | Detached | £171,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (2); 2026 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
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 (45% of about 940 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.
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, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL18 9ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL18 9DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| PL18 9DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL18 9EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 122 m and 145 m above sea level (137 m on average); the ground rises about 23 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL18 9DR | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| PL18 9DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL18 9ED | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| PL18 9EE | 92% | 69% | 69% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Calstock 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bere Alston 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Road Drakewalls | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tavistock | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Saltash Ferry Landing | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 55.7 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 116 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Abbey Surgery | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gunnislake Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harwood Dental Surgery | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Tavistock Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Callington Police Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bere Alston, Bere Alston Cashzone | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millennium Green 5,410 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 700 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,690 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canal, lock, island and salmon keeping pond known collectively as the Tamar Canal, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canal, lock, island and salmon keeping pond known collectively as the Tamar Canal | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Gunnislake Clitters copper, tin, arsenic and wolfram mine | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Morwellham Quay: transport infrastructure, part of the water control system and a manganese mill | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Cotehele | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whimple Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Gray's Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Morwell Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Greenhill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Silver Valley | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
| Double Waters | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 18 |
7 of the street's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Copper Valley Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave's Chip Stop PL18 9EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| The Queens Head PL18 9AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wellpark Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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
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
- PL18 9ED: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- PL18 9DR: 2 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- PL18 9DT: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- PL18 9EE: 2 addresses of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cross Terrace · Cemetery Road · Skinnard Lane · Albert Terrace · Glendorgal Park · Chequer Tree Court
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.