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

Nearby postcodes are: PL15 8GX, PL15 8GY, PL15 8WH, PL15 8HX, PL15 8HY, PL15 8JA, PL15 8HH, PL15 8PA, PL15 8HS.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 8HU

Average Price
£143,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£243,495
Detached
£319,850
Flats/Maisonettes
£104,422
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in PL15 8HU

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 5 Town Mills, Launceston, Cornwall
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£104,0002022-03-31 £104,054
Old Toll House, Launceston, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002020-03-13 £319,850
Flat 6 Town Mills, Launceston, Cornwall
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£56,0002019-10-11 £66,006
Flat 2 Town Mills, Launceston, Cornwall
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£62,0002015-11-25 £79,875
Flat 5 Town Mills, Launceston, Cornwall
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£85,0002013-04-26 £120,661

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Stephens Community Academy
Roydon Road , PL15 8HL
4out of 4 615 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill Academy
Windmill Hill , PL15 9AE
3out of 4 1,113 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Moorland Road , PL15 7HX
3out of 4 1,420 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Launceston Primary School
Long Field Road , PL15 9FW
- not rated 2,041 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Werrington Community Primary School
Yeolmbridge , PL15 8TN
3out of 4 3,376 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 1,729 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 249 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
V Learning Net
Number One Business Centre , Western Road PL15 7FJ
- not rated 1,286 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
PasturesDuchy Agricultural College, Stoke Climsland207 yd
Launceston Steam RailwaySt Thomas Road, Launceston259 yd
Liberty Coffee4 Northgate Street, Launceston642 yd
Kathmandu4 Western Road, Launceston694 yd
Costa Coffee24 Broad Street, Launceston719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westgate InnWestgate Street, Launceston801 yd
Newmarket Inn1 Race Hill, Launceston893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
H Pizza BitesLokaroma, 1 Church Street716 yd
Yummies2 Southgate Street, Launceston787 yd
Sun Wah18 Westgate Street, Launceston787 yd
Coffee Pot Expresso5 White Hart Arcade, Broad Street807 yd
Peking ChefPeking Chef Chinese Takeaway, 11 Southgate Street817 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Josephs School
ST. STEPHENS HILL
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts301 yd
Central Methodist Church
CASTLE STREET
636 yd
St Stephens Community Academy
Roydon Road
grass pitches679 yd
Launceston Golf Club
NORTH STREET
golf861 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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/s7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is PL15 8HU dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in PL15 8HU 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 8HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 Employee86
Retired85
Self-Employed56
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities31
Manufacturing29
Education25
Construction21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Other15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female200
Male172

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated19
Divorced34
Widowed23

Health

Very good health187
Good health111
Fair health53
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 77
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White359
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom341
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK341
10+ Years14
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Italy1
Poland1
Romania8
Other EU countries6
No passport held70

Religion

No religion136
Christian195
Hindu2
Muslim15
Sikh4
Not answered21