PL12 4DN postcode in Saltash, Cornwall

PL12 4DN is a postcode in Saltash, in the Saltash Essa ward of Cornwall. It is in the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where PL12 4DN is, and what is near it

Map of PL12 4DN and what is near it Map of PL12 4DN: its centre point, with the 282 other postcodes in the PL12 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL12 4AG: also in PL12 4PL12 4AJ: also in PL12 4PL12 4AQ: also in PL12 4PL12 4BB: also in PL12 4PL12 4BG: also in PL12 4PL12 4BH: also in PL12 4PL12 4BJ: also in PL12 4PL12 4BL: also in PL12 4PL12 4BP: also in PL12 4PL12 4BQ: also in PL12 4PL12 4BS: also in PL12 4PL12 4BT: also in PL12 4PL12 4BU: also in PL12 4PL12 4BW: also in PL12 4PL12 4BX: also in PL12 4PL12 4BY: also in PL12 4PL12 4BZ: also in PL12 4PL12 4DA: also in PL12 4PL12 4DB: also in PL12 4PL12 4DD: also in PL12 4PL12 4DH: also in PL12 4PL12 4DL: also in PL12 4PL12 4DP: also in PL12 4PL12 4DR: also in PL12 4PL12 4DS: also in PL12 4PL12 4DT: also in PL12 4PL12 4DU: also in PL12 4PL12 4DW: also in PL12 4PL12 4DY: also in PL12 4PL12 4EA: also in PL12 4PL12 4EB: also in PL12 4PL12 4ED: also in PL12 4PL12 4EE: also in PL12 4PL12 4EG: also in PL12 4PL12 4EH: also in PL12 4PL12 4EJ: also in PL12 4PL12 4EL: also in PL12 4PL12 4EN: also in PL12 4PL12 4EP: also in PL12 4PL12 4EQ: also in PL12 4PL12 4ER: also in PL12 4PL12 4ES: also in PL12 4PL12 4EU: also in PL12 4PL12 4EW: also in PL12 4PL12 4EX: also in PL12 4PL12 4EY: also in PL12 4PL12 4FE: also in PL12 4PL12 4FW: also in PL12 4PL12 4GT: also in PL12 4PL12 4HA: also in PL12 4PL12 4HD: also in PL12 4PL12 4HP: also in PL12 4PL12 4HR: also in PL12 4PL12 4HS: also in PL12 4PL12 4HT: also in PL12 4PL12 4HU: also in PL12 4PL12 4HX: also in PL12 4PL12 4HY: also in PL12 4PL12 4NA: also in PL12 4PL12 4NB: also in PL12 4PL12 4ND: also in PL12 4PL12 4NE: also in PL12 4PL12 4NF: also in PL12 4PL12 4NG: also in PL12 4PL12 4NH: also in PL12 4PL12 4NN: also in PL12 4PL12 4NQ: also in PL12 4PL12 4NW: also in PL12 4PL12 4NZ: also in PL12 4PL12 4PH: also in PL12 4PL12 4PJ: also in PL12 4PL12 4PN: also in PL12 4PL12 4RE: also in PL12 4PL12 4SU: also in PL12 4PL12 4SY: also in PL12 4PL12 4SZ: also in PL12 4PL12 4TB: also in PL12 4PL12 4TD: also in PL12 4PL12 4TQ: also in PL12 4PL12 4UR: also in PL12 4 School 600 mSchool 1.0 kmGP 1.9 kmStation 2.0 kmSaltash PL12 4DN Map of PL12 4DN and what is near it Map of PL12 4DN: its centre point, with the 282 other postcodes in the PL12 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Saltash Essa PL12 4DN
  • PL12 4DN
  • Other postcodes in PL12 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.4084, longitude -4.2143)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL12 4DN?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PL12 4DN?

Every home and business at PL12 4DN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cornwall: 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cornwall: 93%

The line marks the figure across Cornwall.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PL12 4DN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL12 4DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PL12 4DN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PL12 4DN.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cornwall

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PL12 4DN: 6,295 properties in Cornwall are at high risk (1.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Cornwall

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PL12 4DN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PL12 4DN?

Homes in PL12 4 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, up 10.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£245,000
12 months to August 2026
£270,000

▲ up 10.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£410,000 35 sales
Semi-detached£260,000 38 sales
Terraced£221,250 44 sales
Flat or maisonette£242,500 6 sales

Across the whole PL12 district: a typical £275,000 from 274 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PL12 4DN

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PL12 4DN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 October 2025. The middle sale was £257,500, from £180,000 to £260,000. Across PL12 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PL12 4DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around PL12 4DN. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PL12 4DN

Band D in Cornwall for 2026‑27: £2,591. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,727 (band A) to £3,742 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,727.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (35%)£1,727
Band Babout 220 (26%)£2,015
Band Cabout 200 (23%)£2,303
Band Dabout 90 (10%)£2,591
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,167
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,742
Band Gwithheld£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Cornwall before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PL12 4DN is in (ONS area E01018793), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PL12 4DN?

The nearest open schools to PL12 4DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL12 4DN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PL12 4DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL12 4DN is Saltash Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Saltash Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fore Street Top, 68 m away.

More stations near PL12 4DN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PL12 4DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL12 4DN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PL12 4DN?

4 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL12 4DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PL12 4DN?

The nearest to the centre of PL12 4DN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PL12 4DN?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PL12 4DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL12 4DN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PL12 4DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL12 4DN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PL12 4DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL12 4DN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PL12 4DN in a conservation area?

The centre of PL12 4DN is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PL12 4DN?

Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL12 4DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Other theft10 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PL12 4DN

Ward
Saltash Essa
Parish
Saltash
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Saltash
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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