Windmill Fowey, Cornwall
62 addresses across 5 postcodes (PL23), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31400524.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £224,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 12, D: 14, E: 3, F: 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 C; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 12% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Par, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 69 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fowey River Practice, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £224,000 | £224,000 | £224,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £255,000 | £185,000 | £291,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £169,500 | £169,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £166,500 | £166,500 | £166,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £179,000 | £145,000 | £213,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £132,500 | £95,000 | £170,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £154,500 | £151,000 | £158,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 17 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £224,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2024 | UNIT 1, WINDMILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PL23 1HB | Other | £200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Dec 2023 | UNIT 2, WINDMILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PL23 1HB | Other | £175,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Dec 2023 | UNIT 3, WINDMILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PL23 1HB | Other | £140,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 28 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £291,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2023 | 31 PL23 1HB | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2023 | 22 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2023 | 34 PL23 1HB | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jan 2023 | 11 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2022 | 24 PL23 1HB | Other | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2021 | 1 PL23 1HD | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2020 | UNIT 1, WINDMILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PL23 1HB | Other | £250,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2020 | 12 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2020 | 17 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | UNIT 1, WINDMILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PL23 1HB | Other | £260,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jan 2017 | 36 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2016 | 12 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 14 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £166,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2013 | 3 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | 43 PL23 1HD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2012 | 36 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £213,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | 12 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2009 | 4 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 6 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2008 | 28 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2008 | 22 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2007 | 16 PL23 1HD | Semi-detached | £153,500 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 24 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 5 Dec 2006 | 12 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2006 | 14 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2004 | 13 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 27 May 2004 | 17 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 17 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2004 | 28 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 36 PL23 1HB | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 29 PL23 1HB | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2003 | 16 PL23 1HD | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2002 | 26 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £74,500 | |
| 11 Feb 2000 | 31 PL23 1HB | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 24 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 15 Jul 1999 | 24 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 12 Oct 1998 | 26 PL23 1HB | Terraced | £20,250 | |
| 12 Sep 1997 | 2 PL23 1HD | Terraced | £45,250 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (7); House, mid-terrace (6); Flat (6). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (8); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (22% of about 1,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL23 1HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL23 1HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL23 1HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL23 1HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL23 1HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 62 addresses are between 69 m and 75 m above sea level (72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL23 1HB | 100% | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| PL23 1HD | 100% | 19% | 19% | 0% |
| PL23 1HE | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| PL23 1HF | 100% | 96% | 68% | 0% |
| PL23 1HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Par 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Lostwithiel 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Luxulyan 3,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windmill Industrial Estate Fowey | 70 m |
| Ferry terminal | Fowey Ferry Landing | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Albert Quay Car Park | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Saviours Hill CP GeniePoint | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 27.7 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 149 km (93 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fowey River Practice | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Dental Practice | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Fowey Hospital | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,160 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,750 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Squires Field 1.8 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Readymoney Allotments 7,410 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Remains at Harbour Mouth, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) south. 118 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Remains at Harbour Mouth | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Fowey Blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Walls at Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Place | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St Fimbarrus Or St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Polruan Blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| St Catherine's Castle 16th century blockhouse, 19th century gun battery and 20th century gun emplacement at St Catherine's Point | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Menabilly | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644 | Registered battlefield | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Station Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Polruan Pool | Bay | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Readymoney Beach | Beach | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Brawn Point | Wetland | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Higher Penventinue Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Southground Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 60 | 62 |
2 of the street's 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 120 m | Report card (Jun 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Fowey River Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 130 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Polruan Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink @ Fowey Primary School PL23 1HH | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Fowey River Academy PL23 1HE | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Fowey Hall Hotel PL23 1ET | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Safe Harbour Inn PL23 1BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Harbour Hotel Fowey PL23 1HX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Pintxo PL23 1HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| The Red Rocket Takeaway Hut PL23 1HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Royal Fowey Yacht Club PL23 1BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Bufala Fowey PL23 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2023 |
| The Teapot Cafe PL23 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Windmill (8); On or near Heyl View (3); On or near Parking Area (1); On or near New Road Hill (1); On or near Saffron Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 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
- PL23 1HD: 28 addresses
- PL23 1HB: 24 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- PL23 1HE: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- PL23 1HF: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
- PL23 1HH: 1 address
Nearby streets
Heyl View · New Road Hill · Saffron Close · Polvillion Road · Pikes Hill · Polvillion Road · St Fimbarrus Road · Hanson Drive · Vicarage Meadow · Park Road · Daglands Road · Place Road
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.