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PL26 8YD

Penwithick & Boscoppa

Cornwall

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Detailed insights for PL26 8YD

Overview

Postcode PL26 8YD is located in a rural village, within the Penwithick & Boscoppa ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Lostwithiel & Penwithick area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.1 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 2.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
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 9,044 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lostwithiel & Penwithick near PL26 8YD 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
82.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
341
96.88%
Other White
3
0.85%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.57%
Roma
2
0.57%
Irish
2
0.57%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
58.27%
Owns with a mortgage
39
28.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.51%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.16%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Penwithick & Boscoppa

Based on 76 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
Detached26£362,500
Flats6£100,300
Semi-Detached24£235,000
Terraced20£182,500

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL26 8YD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimarySky Primary and Eden Project NurseryFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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