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PL12 5NN area guide

Who lives in PL12 5NN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Germans & St Mellion
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,917 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL12 5NN is like

PL12 5NN is a postcode in the St Germans & St Mellion area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,917 people. 71% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL12 5 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL12 5NN compares

Headline figures for PL12 5NN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 26 sales in PL12 5, −14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,603

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL12 5NN differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL12 5 is down 14.3% on the year before.
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An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL12 5NN FAQs

Is PL12 5NN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL12 5NN?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in PL12 5 sold for a median of £300,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL12 5NN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL12 5NN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PL12 5NN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.6%).

Which council covers PL12 5NN?

The local authority for PL12 5NN is Cornwall.

PL12 5NN comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL12 5NN?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is St Germans Rail Station, 0.3 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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