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PL26 8UT

Penwithick & Boscoppa

Cornwall

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Detailed insights for PL26 8UT

Overview

Postcode PL26 8UT is located in a rural town, within the Penwithick & Boscoppa ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Lostwithiel & Penwithick area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Luxulyan located about 1.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Penwithick Green.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

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.

Crime level

8/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8%

Approximately 8.0% 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 of residents in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Luxulyan located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL26 8UT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPenwithick GreenSmallWalking directions to Penwithick Green

Area Profile

Population
453
Population density
5,524.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
409
90.29%
Other White
16
3.53%
Other
8
1.77%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
5
1.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.88%
Total population: 453

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
33.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
58
30.85%
Owns outright
51
27.13%
Other social rented
13
6.91%
Social rents from council
2
1.06%
Total households: 188

Property prices in Penwithick & Boscoppa

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £227,500 in Penwithick & Boscoppa area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 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
Detached21£365,000
Flats5£105,000
Semi-Detached20£235,000
Terraced18£182,750

10 year median price trend in Penwithick & Boscoppa

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL26 8UT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryTreverbyn AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL26 8UT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL26 8UT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPenwithick P O & Stores17 Penwithick Road, Penwithick, PL26 8UQWalking directions to Penwithick P O & Stores

Data Sources

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