Village · Cornwall

Porthcothan

St. Merryn parish population 1,589 · Postcode PL28 · South West, England

Porthcothan is part of the parish of St. Merryn. There are no separate figures for Porthcothan, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of St. Merryn parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Porthcothan itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • St. Merryn parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Porthcothan
    Roughly where Porthcothan is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Porthcothan itself.
  • Centre of Porthcothan
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£487,500Median · 28 sales in 12 months▲+74% well above national averageSt. Merryn parishView sales →
Crime49 / 1,00078 incidents in 12 months▲-48% well below national averageSt. Merryn parishView breakdown →
Broadband56.6 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-66% well below national averageSt. Merryn parishView coverage →
Schools1 school1 primary · latest Ofsted resultsSt. Merryn parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene97% top-rated34 of 35 businesses rated 5-star▲+24% notably above national averageSt. Merryn parishView ratings →
Flood riskLowRivers, sea and surface waterCentre of PorthcothanView assessment →
Businesses83Top: Hospitality, Real estate, Construction▼-38% well below national averageSt. Merryn parishView directory →
Planning150Within 5 km, 12 months · 11 in last 30 days · 33 pending · 92 approved · Cornwall councilWithin 5 km of PorthcothanView applications →
TransportNewquay11.3 km awayNearest to PorthcothanLive departures →
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