Woolsack View Wadebridge, Cornwall
8 addresses across 3 postcodes (PL27), about 30 m long. USRN 9001424.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 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 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 Roche, about 11.1 km (6.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 35 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 Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 1,160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 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
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (2); Flat (1). Built: 2016 (6).
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 B (28% of about 1,520 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Workshops Brook Road Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 7PB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL27 6FL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL27 6FS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL27 6FH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 33 m and 35 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL27 6FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL27 6FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL27 6FS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Bugle 6,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bodmin Parkway 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge View Wadebridge | 230 m |
| Ferry terminal | Rock Padstow Ferry Landing | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Piggy Lane car park | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 14.6 km (9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 143 km (89 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Chambers Dental Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bodmin Hospital Utc | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Wadebridge, Old Railway Site Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,380 m² | 300 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wadebridge Bridge, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m west. 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wadebridge Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| Late medieval and 19th century bridge at Wadebridge | Scheduled monument | 350 m west |
| Bowl barrow 200m north east of Gonvena House | Scheduled monument | 370 m north |
| Wayside cross in Egloshayle churchyard, 0.16m west of the church porch | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Egloshayle Church | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Treraven Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Hawke's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Penance Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Belingick Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Cant Cove | Tidal water | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadebridge Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wadebridge School | Secondary | 11–16 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Breock Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadebridge Camels Rugby Club PL27 6AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Wadebridge Cricket Club PL27 6AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Trezela House Residential Home PL27 6AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Spar Egloshayle Road PL27 6AE | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Wadebridge School PL27 6BU | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| The Tuck Truck PL27 7DA | Mobile caterer | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Duchy Larder PL27 7DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| The Tiny Thai PL27 7DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Concern Wadebridge PL27 7BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Wadebridge Primary Academy PL27 6BL | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Seasmiths Fish And Chips PL27 7DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Millies By The Bridge PL27 7AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Sorella Coffee And Kitchen PL27 7DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Trenant Kitchen PL27 6HB | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Malcolm Barnecutt PL27 7DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bridge View (7); On or near Woolsack View (5); On or near Bellatt (5); On or near Oak View Road (4); On or near Cleave Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 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) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 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
- PL27 6FL: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- PL27 6FS: 2 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- PL27 6FH: 1 address of 68 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Huthnance Close · Summer Field Walk · Cliff End Park · Higher Bridge Park · Bellatt · Victoria Park · Bridge View · Lang Drive · Trevarner Way · Oak View Road · Gwelavon Close · Ridgeley 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.
- 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.