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PL12 6AL

POSTCODE

A Saltash Essa postcode in Cornwall, a 2-minute walk from Saltash Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  2. 2
    Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  3. 3
    St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery

    Primary · Good

    0.58 mi

  4. 4
    Saltash Community School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 42.9

    0.59 mi

  5. 5
    Fountain Head House School

    Special · Inadequate

    0.70 mi

  6. 6
    Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus

    All-through · Attainment 8 48.0

    0.78 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Saltash Rail Station

    Rail

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Fore Street Bottom

    Bus · W-bound · west

    24 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fore Street Bottom

    Bus · E-bound · east

    44 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • North Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Slip Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • North Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL12 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL12 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 125 sales

PL12 6AL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PL12 6 sector.

Average price
£305,116
Median price: £275,000
Median -5.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 125 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £371,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£378k£295k£212k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£258,750 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
PL12 6WD
£195,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
PL12 6UJ
£660,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
PL12 6NJ
£278,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL12 6GP
£670,000 · 2026-08-18 · Detached · Freehold
PL12 6NF
£620,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
PL12 6NR
£450,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
PL12 6RN
£275,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
PL12 6EL
£125,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PL12 6EG
£226,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL12 6HP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL12 6AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL12 6AL

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Saltash Essa electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +53%
241811
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1691
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY -55%
16115
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

37
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cornwall 026 (E02003900)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,254

£44,860–£60,867

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,100

£34,880–£46,101

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,534

£36,581–£42,724

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,219

£29,984–£39,052

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,691
White Brit.92.9%
Other White3.7%
Other ethnic group0.9%
White & Asian0.6%
White Irish0.6%
+ 8 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,691
No religion46.2%
Christian45.6%
Not answered6.1%
Other religion1.2%
Muslim0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,688
50–6422.8%
35–4917.3%
65–7414.3%
25–3410.6%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 826
One person: aged 66+22.3%
One person: other21.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
Single family household, all members 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14416
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14416 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL12 6AL

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Saltash Essa
Ward
Plymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL12 6AL
Coordinates
50.4084, -4.2113
Grid reference
SX429588
Easting
242,969
Northing
58,845
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QCQ5Q+9F
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Saltash
Travel to Work
Plymouth
ITL Region
Cornwall

Administrative Information

Cornwall
Local Authority
Council Area
South East Cornwall E14001486
Constituency
E14001486
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Saltash Essa
Constituency code
E14001486
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Saltash
International Territorial Level
Cornwall

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB - 11N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cornwall 026D E01018793
E01018793
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 026 E02003900
E02003900
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 026D E01018793
E01018793
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 026 E02003900
E02003900
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:43 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode PL12 6AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018793 and MSOA E02003900 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14416
Present — Active
Postcode PL12 6AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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