TR12 6DN Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Helston South & Meneage. Region: South West.
Streets
- Green Hill, Cornwall: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Green Hill, Newtown: 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 E (21% of about 670 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.
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 73 m and 82 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 88%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% 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 | 10.6 km |
| Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km | |
| Falmouth Docks 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Prince of Wales Newtown | 450 m |
| Ferry terminal | Helford Village Ferry Landing Helford Passage | 3.5 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 8.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 36.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 195.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Keverne Health Centre | 5.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Mullion Pharmacy | 7.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Seahawk Dental Centre | 7.1 km |
| Hospital | Helston Hospital | 7.9 km |
| Police station | Helston Police Station | 8.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,510 m² | 350 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m west |
| Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km east |
| Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack' | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-west |
| Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Trelowarren | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lawnhills Wood | Wood | 1.3 km west |
| Groyne Point | Wetland | 2.9 km north |
| Trevassack Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km south-west |
| Penarvon Cove | Tidal water | 3.4 km north-east |
| Roskruge Beacon | Hill | 4.1 km east |
| The Fern Glen | Valley | 4.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the postcode's 11 addresses is 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Green Hill.