Windmill Road Port Quin, Cornwall
29 addresses across 5 postcodes (PL27,PL29), about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) long. USRN 27400256.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £1,000,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Roche, about 18.8 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are -1 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Port Isaac Surgery, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2020 | LOWEN HOUSE PL27 6RD | Detached | £1,000,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (6); 2013 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (18% of about 3,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 21.
- 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
- ROSCARROCK, grade I
- BARN 25 METRES TO NORTH EAST OF ROSCARROCK, grade II
- CAROLINA CELLAR AND WALL ADJOINING TO NORTH WEST, grade II
- COACH HOUSE ADJOINING TO NORTH EAST OF PARK VILLA, grade II
- GARAGES/BOAT SHED AND ADJOINING WALLS 3 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CAROLINA CELLARS, grade II
- GATE PIERS AND FLANKING WALL 100 METRES TO NORTH EAST OF PARK VILLA, grade II
- GATEPIERS ADJOINING ROSCARROCK HOUSE ON EAST AND GARDEN WALLS TO EAST, SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH OF HOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY 20 METRES TO NORTH EAST OF ROSCARROCK HOUSE, grade II
- GUYS COTTAGE QUIN COTTAGE, grade II
- LACOMBE COTTAGE, grade II
- NORTH WEST WALL TO FISH CELLARS, grade II
- OUTBUILDING 1 METRE TO SOUTH EAST OF GRANARY 20 METRES TO NORTH EAST OF ROSCARROCK HOUSE, grade II
- PARK VILLA, grade II
- SLIP AND RETAINING WALL ON SOUTH AND EAST SIDE OF BEACH, grade II
- STABLES ADJOINING ROSCARROCK HOUSE ON NORTH, grade II
- THE LODGE 100 METRES TO EAST OF PARK VILLA, grade II
- TRELIGHTS METHODIST CHURCH AND HALL ADJOINING ON LEFT, grade II
- VARLEY COTTAGE, grade II
- WALL TO BEACH ON NORTH EAST SIDE OF PORTQUIN, grade II
- WALLED GARDEN AND RAISED TERRACE WITH RAISED WALK TO SOUTH WEST OF ROSCARROCK, grade II
- WELLHOUSE 30 METRES TO WEST OF ROSCARROCK HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 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: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL29 3SU | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL29 3ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PL27 6RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL27 6RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PL29 3TF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between -1 m and 98 m above sea level (34 m on average); the ground rises about 99 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL27 6RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL27 6RD | 96% | 96% | 96% | 5% |
| PL29 3ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL29 3SU | 91% | 91% | 91% | 9% |
| PL29 3TF | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Rock Padstow Ferry Landing | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on The Terrace, PL29 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 18.9 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 139 km (87 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Port Isaac Surgery | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bodmin Hospital Utc | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Port Isaac | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roscarrock, a listed building (Grade I), 940 m (0.6 miles) east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roscarrock | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| The Long Cross, an early Christian memorial stone and medieval wayside cross, and a post-medieval guide post 400m north of Trelights | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Reedy Cliff | Cliff or slope | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Port Quin | Bay | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Downgate Cove | Tidal water | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Kellan Head | Headland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Gilson's Cove | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Greengarden Cove | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 29 |
7 of the street's 29 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 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 | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 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 | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 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
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.