PL15 8NJ

POSTCODE

A Launceston North & North Petherwin postcode in Cornwall.

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Getting around

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

Bus stops

  • South Down

    Bus · W-bound · west

    671 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • The Countryman

    Bus · S-bound · south

    729 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • The Countryman

    Bus · opp · north

    729 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL15 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL15 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 76 sales

PL15 8NJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PL15 8 sector.

Average price
£269,024
Median price: £207,500
Median -32.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 76 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 8 sales · avg £296,813
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£312k£253k£193k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£325,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
PL15 8SS
£195,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
PL15 8EF
£79,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PL15 8QS
£195,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
PL15 8HF
£638,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
PL15 8UD
£175,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL15 8EZ
£440,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Leasehold
PL15 8RE
£327,500 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
PL15 8TY
£315,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
PL15 8SS
£120,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
PL15 8JR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL15 8NJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL15 8NJ

Counts are for Launceston North & North Petherwin electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY —
29198
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

33
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 004 (E02003934)

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
£43,106

£36,982–£50,244

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,778

£30,237–£40,001

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,926

£31,391–£36,665

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,640

£27,726–£36,107

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: 1,290
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.7%
Other ethnic group0.9%
White & Asian0.5%
Other Asian0.2%
+ 1 other groups · 0.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,288
Christian53.0%
No religion38.4%
Not answered7.8%
Other religion0.5%
Jewish0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,284
50–6427.2%
65–7416.9%
35–4914.7%
75–849.0%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 546
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.3%
Single family household, all members 66+15.4%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
One person: other11.0%
+ 9 other households · 26.4%

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.
10514
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10514 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL15 8NJ

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Launceston North & North Petherwin
Ward
Launceston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL15 8NJ
Coordinates
50.6793, -4.3966
Grid reference
SX307893
Easting
230,775
Northing
89,367
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QMJH3+P8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Launceston
ITL Region
Cornwall

Administrative Information

Cornwall
Local Authority
Council Area
North Cornwall E14001385
Constituency
E14001385
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Launceston North & North Petherwin
Constituency code
E14001385
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Werrington
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 004B E01018953
E01018953
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 004 E02003934
E02003934
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 004B E01018953
E01018953
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 004 E02003934
E02003934
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:43 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PL15 8NJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01018953 and MSOA E02003934 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10514
Present — Active
Postcode PL15 8NJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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