Postcode PL26 8RL is located in a rural village, within the Roche & Bugle ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Lostwithiel & Penwithick area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £43,868 per year. The nearest station is Bugle, about 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,421 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.
Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% 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.
The average income per household in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £43,868 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL26 8RL.
Lostwithiel & Penwithick near PL26 8RL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bugle located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £227,500 (about £243 per square foot) in Roche & Bugle area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,548 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £331,250 | £253 |
| Terraced | 14 | £217,000 | £257 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £203,750 | £245 |
| Flats | 4 | £87,000 | £163 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200,000 | £105,000 | £148,000 | £133,750 |
| 2017 | £220,000 | £79,250 | £158,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £247,750 | £70,000 | £168,000 | £137,000 |
| 2019 | £225,000 | £80,000 | £153,100 | £146,000 |
| 2020 | £255,000 | £86,000 | £175,000 | £145,000 |
| 2021 | £271,500 | £59,000 | £187,000 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £282,500 | £135,000 | £240,000 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | £276,250 | £93,000 | £215,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £335,000 | £97,750 | £217,500 | £188,500 |
| 2025 | £332,500 | £89,500 | £211,500 | £196,500 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | £80,000 | £199,000 | £207,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £181 | £178 | £186 | £153 |
| 2017 | £201 | £125 | £177 | £184 |
| 2018 | £197 | £116 | £184 | £183 |
| 2019 | £212 | £139 | £161 | £182 |
| 2020 | £203 | £119 | £186 | £176 |
| 2021 | £237 | £140 | £198 | £224 |
| 2022 | £271 | £210 | £249 | £267 |
| 2023 | £273 | £219 | £260 | £240 |
| 2024 | £291 | £172 | £239 | £214 |
| 2025 | £239 | £160 | £229 | £235 |
| 2026 | £314 | £149 | £264 | £289 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PL26 8RL.
In the PL26 8RL postcode area, located within Lostwithiel & Penwithick, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Treverbyn Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Bugle School | Academy converter | Good |
Annual council tax rates for Cornwall district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PL26 8RL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Steve Trevelyan
Roche & Bugle - Elected 1 May 2025
Noah Law
St Austell and Newquay - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PL26 8RL records about 110 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PL26 8RL in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £227,500 (about £243 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to PL26 8RL, including Treverbyn Academy (Good) and Bugle School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PL26 8RL scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,421 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay covering PL26 8RL is Noah Law (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Steve Trevelyan (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.