TR10 8EY Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Penryn. Region: South West.
Streets
- Shute Lane, Penryn: 10 addresses
- Mutton Row, Penryn: 1 address
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 (69% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, PENRYN (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- 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
- 13 AND 15, HELSTON ROAD, grade II
- 19, WEST STREET, grade II
- 21-27, WEST STREET, grade II
- 26, WEST STREET, grade II
- 28 AND 30, WEST STREET, grade II
- 29, HELSTON ROAD, grade II
- 47-57, WEST STREET, grade II
- 59, WEST STREET, grade II
- 60 AND 62, WEST STREET, grade II
- 63 AND 65, WEST STREET, grade II
- 67-75, HELSTON ROAD, grade II
- 67, WEST STREET, grade II
- 69, WEST STREET, grade II
- 72 AND 74, WEST STREET, grade II
- 80, HELSTON ROAD, grade II
- 94, HELSTON ROAD, grade II
- 96, HELSTON ROAD, grade II
- 98 AND 100, HELSTON ROAD, grade II
- 99, WEST STREET, grade II
- NOS 40 AND 42 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 11 addresses are between 43 m and 49 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 89%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Calver Close Penryn | 40 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 31.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 184.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Penryn Surgery | 410 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hendras@Penryn Limited | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Penryn Dental Practice | 740 m |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest College Field 9,880 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,600 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Glasney Playing Field 3,900 m² | 550 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 710 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 5.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Town Hall, Museum and Attached Walls and Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m south-east. 208 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Town Hall, Museum and Attached Walls and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-east |
| Celtic Cross Adjacent to the Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m south-east |
| Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall | Scheduled monument | 410 m south-east |
| College known as Glasney College, Penryn | Scheduled monument | 560 m south-east |
| Church of St Gluvias | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m east |
| Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Enys | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Glasney Valley | Valley | 300 m south |
| Tremoughdale | Valley | 680 m north-west |
| Ash Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| College Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Well Beach | Beach | 2.8 km south-east |
| Weir Point | Wetland | 4.4 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 11 | 11 |
None of the postcode's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Shute Lane.