Western Road is in Launceston and in North Cornwall district. PL15 7AU is located in the Launceston Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL15 7BE, PL15 7BJ, PL15 7FL, PL15 7BY, PL15 7LN, PL15 7AT, PL15 7NF, PL15 7DP, PL15 7BT.

Western Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Road are based on 106 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL15 7AU

Average Price
£452,983
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£452,983
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£204,385
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-02-24 £385,030
St Merryn, 36 Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002019-11-25 £391,498
40A Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002018-02-21 £403,966
Carboth Villa, 34 Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,0002017-07-28 £382,564
19A Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002016-05-23 £555,136

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Moorland Road , PL15 7HX 		3out of 4 560 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill Academy
Windmill Hill , PL15 9AE 		3out of 4 638 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Launceston Primary School
Long Field Road , PL15 9FW 		- not rated 1,253 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Stephens Community Academy
Roydon Road , PL15 8HL 		4out of 4 1,688 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tregadillett Primary School
Tregadillett , PL15 7EU 		3out of 4 3,308 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Launceston College
Hurdon Road , PL15 9JR 		3out of 4 901 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
V Learning Net
Number One Business Centre , Western Road PL15 7FJ 		- not rated 205 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's School
St Stephens Hill , Launceston PL15 8HN 		- not rated 1,305 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kathmandu4 Western Road, Launceston508 yd
Sagor Indian TakeawaySagors, Western Road534 yd
Restaurant G's8 Westgate Street, Launceston646 yd
Rose Cottage Cafe4 Westgate Street, Launceston646 yd
GreggsVauxhall House, Pennygillam Way650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westgate InnWestgate Street, Launceston567 yd
Newmarket Inn1 Race Hill, Launceston739 yd
Launceston Football & Social ClubLaunceston Athletic Football Ground, Pennygillam Way837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sun Wah18 Westgate Street, Launceston646 yd
Dominos Pizza, LauncestonUnit 1, Douglas Business Park655 yd
Coffee Pot Expresso5 White Hart Arcade, Broad Street665 yd
Pizza Time16 Southgate Place, Southgate Street745 yd
Yummies2 Southgate Street, Launceston756 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And SpencerMarks And Spencer PLC Foodhall, 1B Launceston Retail Park798 yd
Iceland FoodsIceland Frozen Foods, 5A Launceston Retail Park798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Catherines C Of E Primary School
Moorland Road 		grass pitches604 yd
Launceston College
HURDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts640 yd
Launceston Leisure Centre
CORONATION PARK 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool662 yd
Pennygillam
PENNYGILLAM WAY 		grass pitches763 yd
Central Methodist Church
CASTLE STREET 		836 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed58 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Western Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

PL15 7AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PL15 7AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Manufacturing16
Construction14
Human health and social work activities14
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Other5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female177
Male162

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated2
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health135
Good health118
Fair health57
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 84
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White324
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland1
Italy1
Eastern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion118
Christian197
Other religion1
Not answered22
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