← PL15 area guide Side by side

PL15 or PL17?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
PL15
Cornwall
PL17
Cornwall
Median home sale nearby £216,950
from 14 sales
£298,750
from 63 sales
Average sold price £300,636 £263,961
Area price growth (YoY) +3.7% (Cornwall) +3.7% (Cornwall)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow Detached house
Floor area 81 m² 165 m²
Built 1983–1990 1996–2002
Energy rating E C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1683/yr £1786/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 3 recorded 35 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is PL15 or PL17 cheaper?

PL15 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PL15 sell for about £216,950 and around PL17 for about £298,750, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PL15 or PL17?

PL15 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (3 in PL15 against 35 in PL17, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PL15 or PL17 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PL15 sits in decile 4 of 10 and PL17 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PL15 or PL17?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.