Castle Street is in Launceston and in North Cornwall district. PL15 8AZ 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 Castle Street, Launceston, PL15 8AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL15 8BA, PL15 8BB, PL15 8BQ, PL15 8BE, PL15 8BD, PL15 8AY, PL15 8AP, PL15 8BG, PL15 8BP.

Castle Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Street are based on 11 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 8AZ

Average Price
£152,704
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£179,727
Other
£139,193

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£362,573
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Castle Street Chapel Castle Street, Launceston, Cornwall
Other, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-02-24 £158,193
Castle Street Chapel Castle Street, Launceston, Cornwall
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-09-21 £120,192
Flat 6 Castle Hill House Castle Street, Launceston, Cornwall
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002007-06-22 £179,727

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windmill Hill Academy
Windmill Hill , PL15 9AE 		3out of 4 599 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Stephens Community Academy
Roydon Road , PL15 8HL 		4out of 4 1,009 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Moorland Road , PL15 7HX 		3out of 4 1,341 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Launceston Primary School
Long Field Road , PL15 9FW 		- not rated 1,524 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Werrington Community Primary School
Yeolmbridge , PL15 8TN 		3out of 4 3,792 yd Academy converter Yes 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 1,238 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's School
St Stephens Hill , Launceston PL15 8HN 		- not rated 653 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
V Learning Net
Number One Business Centre , Western Road PL15 7FJ 		- not rated 1,019 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Liberty Coffee4 Northgate Street, Launceston95 yd
Ohana'sBray Farm Shop, 7 Church Street170 yd
Costa Coffee24 Broad Street, Launceston193 yd
Keep Audio Co Ltd25B Broad Street, Launceston229 yd
Lanson Kebab House4A Market Street, Launceston232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westgate InnWestgate Street, Launceston330 yd
Newmarket Inn1 Race Hill, Launceston348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
H Pizza BitesLokaroma, 1 Church Street160 yd
Yummies2 Southgate Street, Launceston239 yd
Peking ChefPeking Chef Chinese Takeaway, 11 Southgate Street267 yd
Sun Wah18 Westgate Street, Launceston278 yd
Coffee Pot Expresso5 White Hart Arcade, Broad Street287 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Central Methodist Church
CASTLE STREET 		80 yd
St Josephs School
ST. STEPHENS HILL 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts759 yd
Launceston Leisure Centre
CORONATION PARK 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool931 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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/s12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed120 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Castle Street 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 8AZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired50
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)13
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities20
Education15
Construction13
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male169

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced36
Widowed11

Health

Very good health133
Good health114
Fair health53
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 71
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian1
White299
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Roma5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union35
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland3
Germany1
Poland5
Romania17
Other EU countries4
South-East Asia1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion122
Christian161
Jewish1
Other religion4
Not answered35
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