PL31 2PJ

POSTCODE

A Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard postcode in Cornwall, a 20-minute walk from Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway).

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway)

    Rail · Tram

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Colesloggett Halt (Bodmin and Wenford Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Berrycombe Vale

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bodiniel View

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Berrycoombe Hill

    Bus · S-bound · south

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Berrycombe Hill

    Bus · N-bound · north

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Sandra Way

    Bus · E-bound · east

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PL31 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PL31 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales

PL31 2PJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PL31 2 sector.

Average price
£262,255
Median price: £246,000
Median -1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £225,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£320k£264k£207k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£300,000 · 2026-09-23 · Detached · Freehold
PL31 2AL
£150,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
PL31 2NQ
£120,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
PL31 2EL
£145,500 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PL31 2LE
£325,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
PL31 2WT
£136,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PL31 2HB
£190,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
PL31 2RF
£170,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
PL31 2EX
£315,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
PL31 2UW
£315,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
PL31 2TQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PL31 2PJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL31 2PJ

Counts are for Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY -12%
513825
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY stable
23168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY stable
251913
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

88
incidents · Aug '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 015 (E02003942)

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
£42,148

£36,144–£49,149

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,168

£28,801–£38,198

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,290

£29,908–£34,862

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,292

£24,806–£32,267

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: 1,739
White Brit.93.0%
Other White4.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
White & Asian0.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,738
No religion47.6%
Christian43.9%
Not answered7.7%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.1%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,740
50–6420.3%
35–4917.9%
25–3411.6%
65–7410.8%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%

Households

Total households: 733
One person: other13.6%
One person: aged 66+13.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
+ 9 other households · 39.2%

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.
9084
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9084 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 PL31 2PJ

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
Ward
St Austell and Newquay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL31 2PJ
Coordinates
50.4737, -4.7356
Grid reference
SX059673
Easting
205,987
Northing
67,343
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QF7F7+FQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bodmin
Travel to Work
St Austell and Newquay
ITL Region
Cornwall
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cornwall
Local Authority
Council Area
North Cornwall E14001385
Constituency
E14001385
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
Constituency code
E14001385
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bodmin
International Territorial Level
Cornwall

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB - 11N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cornwall 015A E01018927
E01018927
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 015 E02003942
E02003942
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 015A E01018927
E01018927
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 015 E02003942
E02003942
Urban: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:04 AM5:00 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
5:00 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
5:00 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 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 PL31 2PJ 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: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01018927 and MSOA E02003942 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9084
Present — Active
Postcode PL31 2PJ 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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