Postcode PL30 5AW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Lostwithiel & Lanreath ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Lostwithiel & Penwithick area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below 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 Lostwithiel, about 1.8 miles away.
Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,231 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Lostwithiel & Penwithick has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.9% 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 PL30 5AW.
Lostwithiel & Penwithick near PL30 5AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lostwithiel located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £302 per square foot) in Lostwithiel & Lanreath area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,750 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £439,000 | £339 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £250,000 | £304 |
| Terraced | 23 | £237,500 | £296 |
| Flats | 4 | £152,000 | £189 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £340,000 | £187,500 | £199,000 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £169,950 | £220,500 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | £325,000 | £111,000 | £200,000 | £151,050 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £124,950 | £186,250 | £177,500 |
| 2020 | £385,000 | £215,000 | £245,000 | £205,500 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £230,000 | £237,500 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | £443,750 | £250,000 | £270,000 | £242,500 |
| 2023 | £486,000 | £225,000 | £220,000 | £228,000 |
| 2024 | £461,500 | £260,000 | £206,250 | £240,750 |
| 2025 | £444,500 | £201,500 | £250,000 | £239,000 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | — | £266,250 | £237,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £224 | £323 | £204 | £239 |
| 2017 | £245 | £259 | £227 | £226 |
| 2018 | £264 | £181 | £206 | £212 |
| 2019 | £248 | £216 | £212 | £214 |
| 2020 | £268 | £258 | £221 | £245 |
| 2021 | £335 | £254 | £250 | £244 |
| 2022 | £328 | £314 | £302 | £312 |
| 2023 | £399 | £299 | £307 | £290 |
| 2024 | £329 | £273 | £233 | £289 |
| 2025 | £298 | £191 | £306 | £311 |
| 2026 | £339 | — | £332 | £267 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the PL30 5AW postcode area, located within Lostwithiel & Penwithick, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 PL30 5AW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sarah Preece
Lostwithiel & Lanreath - Elected 1 May 2025
Anna Gelderd
South East Cornwall - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PL30 5AW records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 PL30 5AW in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £270,000 (about £302 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
PL30 5AW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,231 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall covering PL30 5AW is Anna Gelderd (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarah Preece (Liberal Democrats).
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.