TR12 7LJ Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mullion & St Keverne. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near A3083, Ruan Major: 389 addresses
- A3083, Cornwall: 18 addresses
- Unnamed street near A3083, Ruan Major: 16 addresses
- Council Houses, Gwenter: 2 addresses
- Friar's Lane, Cornwall: 2 addresses
- B3293, Cornwall: 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 D (21% of about 1,120 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 428 addresses are between 55 m and 92 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 23%, ultrafast 23%, gigabit 23% of premises; 7% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mullion Holiday Park Penhale | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Helford Village Ferry Landing Helford Passage | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 34.6 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 202 km (125 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Mullion & Constantine Group Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Mullion Pharmacy | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Seahawk Dental Centre | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Helston Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Helston Police Station | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Frangipani 5-ply guernsey wool | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Mullion Garden 890 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,180 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,150 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 440 m² | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon, a scheduled monument, 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle Kimbro Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| The Lizard | Headland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Bonython Plantations | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Croft Pascoe Forest | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Poltesco Valley | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Polbream Point | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 405 | 428 |
23 of the postcode's 428 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 44% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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 Unnamed street near A3083.