TR11 2JZ Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock. Region: South West.
Streets
- Acacia Road, Falmouth: 54 addresses
- Laburnum Drive, Falmouth: 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 B (44% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Waterside House Falmouth Road Penryn Cornwall: up to 23 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 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 3 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 55 addresses are between 55 m and 60 m above sea level (58 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 | Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Acacia Road Shops Falmouth | 30 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 32 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 185 km (115 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Falmouth Health Centre | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Health Centre | 310 m |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 300 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Falmouth - Clipper Way, Boslowick Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Kimberley Park 2.8 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | Little in Sight Lane Allotments 2.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden, a scheduled monument, 530 m (0.3 miles) north. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| College known as Glasney College, Penryn | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Falmouth General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Penjerrick | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Well Beach | Beach | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Glasney Valley | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Orchard Vale | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Kilnquay Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Weir Point | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 55 | 55 |
None of the postcode's 55 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cornwall: see them on the Cornwall page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Acacia Road.