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PL31 2LJ

Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard

Cornwall

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Detailed insights for PL31 2LJ

Overview

Postcode PL31 2LJ is located in an urban city, within the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Bodmin East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 169.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bodmin East is £42,200 per year. The nearest station is Bodmin Parkway located about 3.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Priory Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Bodmin East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,579 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Bodmin East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Bodmin East is £42,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 9 ft away from PL31 2LJ.

Flood risk

Medium

Bodmin East near PL31 2LJ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bodmin Parkway located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL31 2LJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPriory ParkSmallWalking directions to Priory Park

Area Profile

Population
459
Population density
4,898.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
365
79.52%
Other White
66
14.38%
Other
8
1.74%
Irish
5
1.09%
Other Asian
4
0.87%
Total population: 459

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
102
46.36%
Owns outright
59
26.82%
Owns with a mortgage
38
17.27%
Other forms of private rent
8
3.64%
Shared ownership
4
1.82%
Total households: 220

Property prices in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £360,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard 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 Mary's & St Leonard over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£262,500
Flats7£70,000
Semi-Detached31£210,000
Terraced25£157,000

10 year median price trend in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard

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

Schools

In the PL31 2LJ postcode area, located within Bodmin East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL31 2LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBeacon ACE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

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

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BodminAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL31 2LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL31 2LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutter40 Fore Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HLWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miIceland9-11 Fore Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HQWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miSainsbury'sDennison Road, Bodmin, PL31 2SSWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miLidlPriory Road, Bodmin, PL31 2AAWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miBodmin ConvenienceHigher Bore Street, Bodmin, PL31 1JZWalking directions to Bodmin Convenience

Data Sources

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