← PL23 area guide Side by side

PL23 or PL25?

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
PL23
Cornwall
PL25
Cornwall
Median home sale nearby £420,000
from 80 sales
£220,000
from 114 sales
Average sold price £236,000 £112,653
Area price growth (YoY) +3.7% (Cornwall) +3.7% (Cornwall)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Top-floor flat
Floor area 85 m² 47 m²
Built 1950–1966 2003–2006
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £983/yr £348/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 13 recorded 197 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is PL23 or PL25 cheaper?

PL25 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PL23 sell for about £420,000 and around PL25 for about £220,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PL23 or PL25?

PL23 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (13 in PL23 against 197 in PL25, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PL23 or PL25 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PL23 sits in decile 6 of 10 and PL25 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PL23 or PL25?

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.