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PL25 5BU

Pentewan Road

St Austell Central & Gover

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Detailed insights for PL25 5BU

Overview

Postcode PL25 5BU is located in an urban city, within the St Austell Central & Gover ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the St Austell Central area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Austell Central is £39,513 per year. The nearest station is St Austell located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Cemetery Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

St Austell Central has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,570 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

St Austell Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 106.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in St Austell Central is £39,513 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 318 ft away from PL25 5BU.

Flood risk

Low

St Austell Central near PL25 5BU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Austell located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL25 5BU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

St Austell

N/A

Walking directions to St Austell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL25 5BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCemetery ParkSmallWalking directions to Cemetery Park

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
2,047 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.64(+67%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.97(+175%)
Shoplifting
35.91(+443%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.17(+134%)
Other theft
11.13(+98%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
94.4%
Other White
10
2.95%
Other
6
1.77%
Chinese
2
0.59%
Other Asian
1
0.29%
Total population: 339

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
85
28.81%
Level 3 (A level)
60
20.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
15.93%
No qualifications
46
15.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.47%
Total 16+ residents: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
53.9%
Owns with a mortgage
43
30.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
13.48%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.42%
Social rents from council
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

Property prices in St Austell Central & Gover

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £171,060 in St Austell Central & Gover area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,950 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Austell Central & Gover in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Austell Central & Gover over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£288,500
Flats26£107,571
Semi-Detached7£270,000
Terraced17£175,000

10 year median price trend in St Austell Central & Gover

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Austell Central & Gover.

Schools

In the PL25 5BU postcode area, located within St Austell Central, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL25 5BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryPondhu Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableRestormel AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.8 miSecondaryPoltair SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL25 5BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL25 5BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressTrevanion Road, Cornwall, PL25 4SAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miSparTrevanion Road, Cornwall, PL25 4SAWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miIceland7A/7B Old Vicarage Place, St Austell, PL25 5YYWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miCo-op FoodWest Hill, St Austell, PL25 5BSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miFarmfoodsEast Hill, St Austell, PL25 4TRWalking directions to Farmfoods

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cornwall district (2025-26).

Band A£1,640
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,187
Band D£2,460
Band E£3,007
Band F£3,553
Band G£4,100
Band H£4,920

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PL25 5BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jack Yelland

St Austell Central & Gover - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Noah Law

St Austell and Newquay - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCornwallE06000052
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Austell and NewquayE14001508
ParishSt AustellE04013080
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Austell CentralE02003963
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 039DE01019043
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.