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PL25 5RT

Bojea Cottage

Penwithick & Boscoppa

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Overview

Postcode PL25 5RT is located in a rural hamlet, within the Penwithick & Boscoppa ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the St Austell North & Carclaze area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 108.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Austell North & Carclaze is £44,592 per year. The nearest station is St Austell located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St Austell North & Carclaze has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,259 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

St Austell North & Carclaze has a very high crime rate, with approximately 108.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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

2/10

The average income per household in St Austell North & Carclaze is £44,592 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

High

St Austell North & Carclaze near PL25 5RT has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Austell located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL25 5RT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

St Austell

N/A

Walking directions to St Austell

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
83.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.99(+85%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.68(+77%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.88(+144%)
Shoplifting
10.8(+62%)
Other theft
8.89(+58%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
96.92%
Other
4
1.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.68%
African
1
0.34%
Chinese
1
0.34%
Total population: 292

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
31.56%
Level 3 (A level)
55
22.54%
No qualifications
44
18.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
9.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
8.2%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
45.45%
Owns outright
44
44.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
8.08%
Social rents from council
1
1.01%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.01%
Total households: 99

Property prices in Penwithick & Boscoppa

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 in Penwithick & Boscoppa area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £690,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penwithick & Boscoppa 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 Penwithick & Boscoppa over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£360,000
Flats4£131,250
Semi-Detached23£235,000
Terraced16£171,250

10 year median price trend in Penwithick & Boscoppa

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penwithick & Boscoppa.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL25 5RT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 mi16 plusCornwall CollegeFurther education

Good

0.8 miSecondaryPoltair SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryCarclaze Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCornwallE06000052
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Austell and NewquayE14001508
WardPenwithick & BoscoppaE05013319
ParishTreverbynE04011598
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Austell North & CarclazeE02003962
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 038BE01019034
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.