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PL26 8RW

Roche & Bugle

Cornwall

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Detailed insights for PL26 8RW

Overview

Postcode PL26 8RW 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 high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £43,868 per year. The nearest station is Bugle located about 1.0 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,519 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 per household in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £43,868 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Medium

Lostwithiel & Penwithick near PL26 8RW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for PL26 8RW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Bugle

N/A

Walking directions to Bugle

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
47.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.71(-58%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.29(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.19(-85%)
Other theft
1.65(-71%)
Drugs
0.55(-72%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
356
96.48%
Other
6
1.63%
Other White
3
0.81%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.27%
Total population: 369

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
28.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
54
17.2%
Level 3 (A level)
54
17.2%
No qualifications
47
14.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
11.15%
Total 16+ residents: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
54.04%
Owns with a mortgage
45
27.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.32%
Other forms of private rent
12
7.45%
Shared ownership
2
1.24%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Roche & Bugle

Based on 67 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
Detached22£357,500
Flats6£94,500
Semi-Detached24£223,750
Terraced15£191,000

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 8RW postcode area, located within Lostwithiel & Penwithick, there are no schools in close proximity.

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
WardRoche & BugleE05013331
ParishLuxulyanE04011476
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lostwithiel & PenwithickE02003957
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 027BE01019036
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.