TR1 1EL Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Truro Moresk & Trehaverne. Region: South West.
Streets
- Parkins Terrace, Truro: 7 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Cornwall in 2026-27: Band D £2,591 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,727 | £2,015 | £2,303 | £2,591 | £3,167 | £3,742 | £4,318 | £5,182 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (47% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, TRURO (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 8-11, TRURO VEAN TERRACE, grade II
- NO 4 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Carrick House Pydar Street Truro TR1 1DT: up to 320 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Card Factory 5 - 8 St Nicholas Street Truro TR1 2RL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- The Former Site Of Tregolls House Tregolls Road Truro TR1 1PX: up to 14 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 9 And 10 Frances Street Truro TR1 3DN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 7 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Truro 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park Truro | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Truro | 320 m |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 360 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Bridge Street Car Park | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 19.9 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 174 km (108 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lander Medical Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cathedral House (Dental Surgery) | 120 m |
| Hospital | Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Trafalgar Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millpool Gardens 300 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Gardens 2.6 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,600 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Truro Cathedral, a listed building (Grade I), 210 m south-west. 281 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Truro Cathedral | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m south-west |
| Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 260 m south-west |
| The Mansion House and Attached Forecourt Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south |
| Princes House | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south |
| Penhaligon House, Princes Street Front | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south |
| Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lambessow Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Trethowell Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Nansavallan Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Calenick Creek | Estuary | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Tresemple Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Victoria Point | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the postcode's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Parkins Terrace.