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PL25 5BX

St Austell Central & Gover

Cornwall

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Detailed insights for PL25 5BX

Overview

Postcode PL25 5BX 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 231.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Austell Central is £35,800 per year. The nearest station is St Austell located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
231
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

St Austell Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,712 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Austell Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 231.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% 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 of residents in St Austell Central is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL25 5BX.

Flood risk

Low

St Austell Central near PL25 5BX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL25 5BX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

St Austell

N/A

Walking directions to St Austell

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
1,120.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
91.92%
Other White
18
6.06%
Chinese
4
1.35%
Caribbean
1
0.34%
Irish
1
0.34%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
34.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
27.69%
Owns with a mortgage
35
26.92%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.38%
Other social rented
6
4.62%
Total households: 130

Property prices in St Austell Central & Gover

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in St Austell Central & Gover area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £500,000.

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
Detached25£322,000
Flats19£100,000
Semi-Detached9£247,500
Terraced16£178,500

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 5BX postcode area, located within St Austell Central, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.8 miNot applicableRestormel AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.9 miSecondaryPoltair SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL25 5BX

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.