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PL26 8PJ

Roche & Bugle

Cornwall

England / South West / Cornwall / Lostwithiel & Penwithick / Roche & Bugle / PL26 8PJ

Overview

Postcode PL26 8PJ is located in a rural town, within the Roche & Bugle ward of Cornwall in the South West region , and forms part of the Lostwithiel & Penwithick area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Bugle located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,956 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL26 8PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lostwithiel & Penwithick near PL26 8PJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bugle located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Bugle

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
254.1 per km²

Demographics

British
251
82.57%
Other White
20
6.58%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
10
3.29%
Other
9
2.96%
Roma
5
1.64%
Total population: 304

Housing

Owns outright
49
38.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
28.35%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.56%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.94%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Roche & Bugle

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £222,500 in Roche & Bugle area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £725,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£350,000
Flats6£97,750
Semi-Detached25£222,500
Terraced19£191,000

10 years price trend in Roche & Bugle

Schools

In the PL26 8PJ postcode area, located within Lostwithiel & Penwithick, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBugle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSpar1 Fore Street, Bugle, PL26 8QF
0.2 miCo-op Food77 Fore Street, Bugle, PL26 8PD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.