Before you offer on a home at PL12 4DH: the checks to raise with your surveyor and conveyancer, whether an asking price stands up against what sold nearby, how prices here have moved since 1995, what it costs to run a home, and a buyer's report for every home on the postcode.
3 things to raise before an offer, and a street where the typical sale was £300k. In Saltash Town & Pillmere.
3 to check2 clear£300k typical on Kingdom Place
The checklist
Before you make an offer
Check
Radon: up to 5–10% of homes above the action levelThis 1 km square includes a radon affected area. Ask whether the home has been tested; a three-month test is simple and cheap, and only a test shows a home's level (UKHSA/BGS).
Check
Coastal erosion by 2055Within 100 m of land the Environment Agency expects could be lost to erosion, even with the planned shoreline management. Lenders and insurers may ask about it.
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Noise above WHO guidelines: rail 61 dB24-hour averages from Defra's 2022 noise maps (England). Visit at rush hour and at night.
Note
Ground: shrink-swell clay (subsidence) moderate, landslides moderateBGS rates the wider 5 km area for these; it describes the area, not the plot. Mention it to your surveyor, especially for an older home or big trees near the house.
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1 listed building within 200 mIf the home itself is listed, most changes inside and out need consent: check the National Heritage List.
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Busy road: A38, 620 m awayAbout 63,268 vehicles a day in 2024 (DfT traffic counts).
Clear
No coal mining riskOutside the Coal Authority's coalfield.
Clear
No river or sea flood risk recordedNot in the Environment Agency's high or medium risk areas. Surface water isn't included: check the exact address on GOV.UK.
What homes cost and rent in Saltash Town & Pillmere, by size
Size
Typical value today
Cheaper quarter
Estimated rent
Gross yield
1 bed
£141k
£130k
£680 a month
5.8%
2 beds
£209k
£179k
£860 a month
4.9%
3 beds
£242k
£216k
£1,000 a month
5.0%
4+ beds
£362k
£280k
£1,390 a month
4.6%
All homes
£249k
£210k
£950 a month
4.6%
Values: sales since 2021 of homes with an energy certificate (bedrooms estimated from its rooms), carried to today on the local price index; the cheaper quarter is what a quarter of them go for under. Rents are estimates: the council's typical private rent (ONS) adjusted for how values here compare. Gross yield = a year's rent ÷ value, before costs. Compare it with other places