Postcode PL31 2NU is located in an urban city, within the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard area 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 119.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bodmin East is £44,247 per year. The median sale price in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard is £180,000 (around £210 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £146,250 and £245,000. The nearest station is Bodmin Parkway, about 3.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Priory Park.
Bodmin East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,143 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.
Bodmin East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 46.7% 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.
The average income per household in Bodmin East is £44,247 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 31 ft away from PL31 2NU.
Bodmin East near PL31 2NU has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bodmin Parkway located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Priory Park | Small | Walking directions to Priory Park |
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 (about £210 per square foot) in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard area, with individual transactions ranging from £33,703 up to £365,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £250,000 | £296 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £200,000 | £221 |
| Terraced | 28 | £167,500 | £194 |
| Flats | 4 | £77,500 | £121 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £165,000 | £96,000 | £154,000 | £145,750 |
| 2017 | £181,000 | £95,000 | £159,975 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £242,475 | £79,000 | £165,000 | £143,500 |
| 2019 | £220,000 | £104,875 | £170,500 | £127,000 |
| 2020 | £222,000 | £67,000 | £176,500 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | £248,000 | £110,500 | £190,000 | £154,500 |
| 2022 | £275,000 | £124,000 | £236,775 | £165,000 |
| 2023 | £285,000 | £102,500 | £192,500 | £169,500 |
| 2024 | £275,000 | £105,500 | £223,750 | £158,500 |
| 2025 | £250,000 | £85,000 | £208,500 | £170,000 |
| 2026 | £242,500 | £93,250 | £212,250 | £176,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222 | £130 | £185 | £158 |
| 2017 | £170 | £144 | £189 | £149 |
| 2018 | £225 | £181 | £189 | £155 |
| 2019 | £208 | £200 | £204 | £147 |
| 2020 | £184 | £161 | £202 | £160 |
| 2021 | £234 | £172 | £222 | £175 |
| 2022 | £308 | £207 | £272 | £200 |
| 2023 | £298 | £177 | £211 | £190 |
| 2024 | £252 | £182 | £260 | £201 |
| 2025 | £302 | £124 | £246 | £208 |
| 2026 | £291 | £164 | £210 | £201 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PL31 2NU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | Flat 4, Comberry Cottages, Chapel Lane, Bodmin, PL31 2LH | Other | Freehold | £106,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 45, Pool Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £136,000 | |
| 08 May 2025 | 42, Pool Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HB | Terraced | Freehold | £95,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Rose Cottage, Fore Street, Bodmin, PL31 2JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 8, Berrycoombe Road, Bodmin, PL31 2NS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 |
In the PL31 2NU postcode area, located within Bodmin East, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Beacon Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
Beacon Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2019
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2015. | |
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2015
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2019
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PL31 2NU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Costcutter | 40 Fore Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HL | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | 9-11 Fore Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HQ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Dennison Road, Bodmin, PL31 2SS | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Priory Road, Bodmin, PL31 2AA | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Bodmin Convenience | Higher Bore Street, Bodmin, PL31 1JZ | Walking directions to Bodmin Convenience |
Annual council tax rates for Cornwall district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PL31 2NU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dan Rogerson
Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard - Elected 1 May 2025
Ben Maguire
North Cornwall - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PL31 2NU records about 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 PL31 2NU in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard is £180,000 (about £210 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to PL31 2NU, including Beacon Academy (Good), North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy (Good) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PL31 2NU scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,143 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Cornwall covering PL31 2NU is Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrats).