TR11 4DB Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Falmouth Arwenack. Region: South West.
Streets
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 D (23% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FALMOUTH (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
- 35 AND 37, WOODLANE, grade II
- 39 AND 41, WOODLANE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land Rear of St Georges Arcade St Georges Arcade Falmouth Cornwall: up to 8 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- 29 - 30 Market Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AH: up to 7 homes, permissioned (810 m)
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 33 m and 43 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 22%, ultrafast 22%, gigabit 22% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m |
| Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m | |
| Falmouth Docks 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 55 within 800 m; nearest Sea View Road Falmouth | 50 m |
| Ferry terminal | Falmouth Custom House Quay | 720 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 33.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 184.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westover Surgery | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 480 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Observatory Dental Practice | 420 m |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 810 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Fox Rosehill Gardens 8,960 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Kimberley Park 2.8 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Bowly Community Area 2,480 m² | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 480 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m north-west. 167 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north-west |
| Falmouth General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 530 m south-west |
| 48, Arwenack Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m north-east |
| 1, 2 and 3, Bank Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m north-east |
| Church of King Charles the Martyr the Church Institute | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m north-east |
| Pendennis peninsula fortifications | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Penjerrick | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gyllyngvase Beach | Beach | 550 m south-east |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 750 m south-west |
| Swanpool Beach | Beach | 940 m south |
| Kilnquay Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Orchard Vale | Valley | 2.1 km north |
| Amsterdam Point | Wetland | 4.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 11 |
7 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.