Battery Lane, Polruan, Fowey
House prices, sold prices and local information for PL23 1PW.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Battery Lane, Polruan, Fowey have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,315,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Battery Lane range from £530,000 to £2,165,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Battery Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Battery Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £1,315,625 | 20 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Battery Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Vicarage, 2, Battery Lane PL23 1PW | 20 Mar 2025 | £2,165,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Hoe Cottage, Battery Lane PL23 1PW | 7 Dec 2020 | £1,080,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Swallows, Battery Lane PL23 1PW | 11 Jan 2019 | £50,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Trebarfoote, Battery Lane PL23 1PW | 11 Jan 2019 | £50,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Swallows, Battery Lane PL23 1PW | 13 Dec 2016 | £530,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Headland, 3, Battery Lane PL23 1PW | 12 Feb 2016 | £1,487,500 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Swallows, Battery Lane | £530,000 (Dec 2016) → £50,000 (Jan 2019) | -91% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Battery Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polruan Primary Academy 21 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Fowey River Academy 676 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Fowey Primary School 127 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Par station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Luxulyan station 6.4 mi · 2 hr 9 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Quay (W-bound, East Street) 4 min walk
- St Saviour's Hill (W-bound, Fore Street) 6 min walk
- St Saviour's Hill (E-bound, Fore Street) 6 min walk
- Tower Park (NW-bound, Tower Park) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Fowey River Practice
Rawlings Lane, Fowey · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar Fowey · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Fowey - Polvillion Rd · 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Par - Par Green · 3.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Par · 3.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Station Road Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 786 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 33.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,675 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 82% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cornwall with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Battery Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Cornwall | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | Cornwall | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.5% | 45.4% |
| No religion | 40.5% | 46.3% |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cornwall | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.9% | 94.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.1% | 5.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cornwall | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.7% | 30.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 18.8% |
| No qualifications | 15.9% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 15.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 10% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Cornwall | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.2% | 45.7% |
| Good health | 35.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 14.6% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cornwall | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.9% | 42.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.7% | 30.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.3% | 12.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 15% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cornwall.
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