PL31 2BN
The median sold price for the postcode PL31 2BN is around £370,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 217 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around PL31 2BN (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £148,750 – £430,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across PL31 2, last 24 months.
- Detached£340,000(81 sales)
- Terraced£187,000(70 sales)
- Semi-detached£248,500(42 sales)
- Flat£108,000(29 sales)
PL31 2BN median £370,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £285,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.4× the typical Cornwall neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.0× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Cornwall and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 54.3% of premises in PL31 2BN, compared with 62.5% across Cornwall and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 61.1% of premises across Cornwall (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Cornwall | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 61.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 54.3% | 62.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 92.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.37% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 72% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Cornwall: more deprived than 79% of its 336 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income3of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime6of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (55%). Average Band D in Cornwall is £2,590.93 for 2026/27.
That is 8% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Cornwall: £1,727.29 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 760 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A55%
- Band B7%
- Band C13%
- Band D13%
- Band E9%
- Band F3%
- Band G–
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.5 miles (750 m)Ofsted, June 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Beacon Academy0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2025: Improved significantlyOfsted reports for Beacon Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Bodmin College0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
- Wadebridge School6.3 miles (10.1 km)Ofsted, December 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, April 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Wadebridge School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Poltair School9.6 miles (15.4 km)Ofsted, February 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Poltair School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to PL31 2BN is Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway), 0.6 miles (980 m) away in a straight line. There are 19 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.6 miles (980 m)Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway)
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway)
- 2.3 miles (3.7 km)Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway)
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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