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PL25 5QJ

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

Cornwall

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Detailed insights for PL25 5QJ

Overview

Postcode PL25 5QJ is located in an urban city, within the St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the St Austell North & Carclaze area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 271.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Austell North & Carclaze is £41,200 per year. The nearest station is St Austell located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Poltair Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
272
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

St Austell North & Carclaze has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,549 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Austell North & Carclaze has a very high crime rate, with approximately 271.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in St Austell North & Carclaze is £41,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

St Austell North & Carclaze near PL25 5QJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Austell located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL25 5QJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

St Austell

N/A

Walking directions to St Austell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL25 5QJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPoltair ParkSmallWalking directions to Poltair Park
0.2 miCemetery ParkSmallWalking directions to Cemetery Park

Area Profile

Population
194
Population density
808 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
95.36%
Other White
5
2.58%
Other
2
1.03%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.52%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.52%
Total population: 194

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
39
48.15%
Owns with a mortgage
22
27.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
14.81%
Other forms of private rent
6
7.41%
Other social rented
2
2.47%
Total households: 81

Property prices in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,200 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles 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 Poltair & Mount Charles over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£350,000
Flats4£113,000
Semi-Detached18£265,000
Terraced23£205,000

10 year median price trend in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles.

Schools

In the PL25 5QJ postcode area, located within St Austell North & Carclaze, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL25 5QJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryPoltair SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 mi16 plusCornwall CollegeFurther education

Good

0.5 miNot applicableRestormel AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL25 5QJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miIceland7A/7B Old Vicarage Place, St Austell, PL25 5YYWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miFarmfoodsEast Hill, St Austell, PL25 4TRWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miCo-op FoodWest Hill, St Austell, PL25 5BSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miPremier Express Alexandra Road10 Alexandra Road, St Austell, PL25 4TRWalking directions to Premier Express Alexandra Road
0.5 miSparTrevanion Road, Cornwall, PL25 4SAWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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