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PL31 2BJ

Love Lane

Bodmin St Petroc's

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Detailed insights for PL31 2BJ

Overview

Postcode PL31 2BJ is located in an urban city, within the Bodmin St Petroc's ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Bodmin East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 114.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bodmin East is £44,247 per year. The nearest station is Bodmin Parkway located about 2.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Priory Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Bodmin East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,641 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bodmin East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 114.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Bodmin East is £44,247 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL31 2BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bodmin East near PL31 2BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bodmin Parkway located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL31 2BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPriory ParkSmallWalking directions to Priory Park

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
304.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
61.82(+88%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.41(+95%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.21(+149%)
Public order
9.6(+46%)
Burglary
8.4(+208%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
96.45%
Irish
4
1.18%
Other White
3
0.89%
Indian
1
0.3%
Other Asian
1
0.3%
Total population: 338

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
87
28.43%
Level 3 (A level)
55
17.97%
No qualifications
51
16.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
15.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
9.15%
Total 16+ residents: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
95
64.63%
Owns with a mortgage
44
29.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.4%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.36%
Social rents from council
1
0.68%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Bodmin St Petroc's

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Bodmin St Petroc's area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £685,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bodmin St Petroc's 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 Bodmin St Petroc's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£350,000
Flats13£129,000
Semi-Detached18£262,500
Terraced36£192,500

10 year median price trend in Bodmin St Petroc's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bodmin St Petroc's.

Schools

In the PL31 2BJ postcode area, located within Bodmin East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL31 2BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 mi16 plusCallywith CollegeFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryBeacon ACE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL31 2BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL31 2BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlPriory Road, Bodmin, PL31 2AAWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miAsdaLaunceston Road, Bodmin, PL31 2ARWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miMorrisons DailyPriory Road, Bodmin, PL31 2STWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miMorrisonsPriory Road, Bodmin, PL31 2STWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miFarmfoodsForth An Hellier, Bodmin, PL31 2GRWalking directions to Farmfoods

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 ConstituencyNorth CornwallE14001385
WardBodmin St Petroc'sE05013274
ParishBodminE04011404
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bodmin EastE02003941
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 014AE01018932
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.