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PL12 4RF area guide

Who lives in PL12 4RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,152 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL12 4RF is like

PL12 4RF is a postcode in the Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,152 people. 78.5% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 60.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PL12 4 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL12 4RF compares

Headline figures for PL12 4RF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 125 sales in PL12 4, +8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,602

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL12 4RF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
8.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PL12 4 is up 8% on the year before.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL12 4RF FAQs

Is PL12 4RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL12 4RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in PL12 4 sold for a median of £270,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, +8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL12 4RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL12 4RF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PL12 4RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.6%).

Which council covers PL12 4RF?

The local authority for PL12 4RF is Cornwall.

PL12 4RF comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL12 4RF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Saltash Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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