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PL26 8QZ

Roche & Bugle

Cornwall

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Detailed insights for PL26 8QZ

Overview

Postcode PL26 8QZ 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 0.3 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 8QZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lostwithiel & Penwithick near PL26 8QZ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL26 8QZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Bugle

N/A

Walking directions to Bugle

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
254.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 75 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 distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Roche & Bugle 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 Roche & Bugle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£357,500
Flats8£97,750
Semi-Detached24£223,750
Terraced17£185,000

10 year median price trend in Roche & Bugle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Roche & Bugle.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL26 8QZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBugle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL26 8QZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL26 8QZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar1 Fore Street, Bugle, PL26 8QFWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miCo-op Food77 Fore Street, Bugle, PL26 8PDWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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