TR10 8LR Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced December 1998. Ward: Penryn. Region: South West.
Streets
- South Harbour, Penryn: 6 addresses
- Eastwood Road, Penryn: 4 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 B (33% of about 1,270 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: 9.
- 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
- 30 AND 32, BOHILL, grade II
- 33 AND 33A, BOHILL, grade II
- 42, BOHILL, grade II
- 48, ST THOMAS STREET, grade II
- 62 AND 62A, ST THOMAS STREET, grade II
- ANCHOR WAREHOUSE, grade II
- DANIELL'S WAREHOUSE, grade II
- QUAY WALLS OF INNER HARBOUR, grade II
- THE FAMOUS BARREL PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Waterside House Falmouth Road Penryn Cornwall: up to 23 homes, permissioned (540 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 2 low and 1 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between -1 m and 2 m above sea level (1 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 | Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Bowling Club Penryn | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 890 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 31.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 184.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Penryn Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hendras@Penryn Limited | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Penryn Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Memorial Park 800 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | College Field 9,880 m² | 410 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,600 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Glasney Playing Field 3,900 m² | 180 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 600 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
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 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 South Harbour.