TR13 8PY Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Helston North. Region: South West.
Streets
- Falmouth Road, Helston: 17 addresses
- Lower Well Lane, Helston: 1 address
- Godolphin Road, Helston: 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 (29% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, HELSTON - GODOLPHIN ROAD (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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
- 16, GODOLPHIN ROAD, grade II
- 18 AND 20, GODOLPHIN ROAD, grade II
- 24, GODOLPHIN ROAD, grade II
- 28-34, GODOLPHIN ROAD, grade II
- 52, WENDRON STREET, grade II
- 55 AND 55A, WENDRON STREET, grade II
- 59, WENDRON STREET, grade II
- 61, WENDRON STREET, grade II
- 63 AND 65, WENDRON STREET, grade II
- WALLS, STEPS AND DRAIN TO FRONT OF TREWHON (NOT INCLUDED) AND TO WEST, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 13 Meneage Street Helston Cornwall TR13 8AA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Channel View Gander Lane Helston Cornwall TR13 8NU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (440 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.
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 56%, gigabit 56% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Camborne 373,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km | |
| Hayle 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Godolphin Road Helston | 210 m |
| Ferry terminal | Helford Village Ferry Landing Helford Passage | 9.8 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Evolt Network | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 28.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 198.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Helston Medical Centre | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Helston Dental Practice | 310 m |
| Hospital | Helston Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Helston Police Station | 140 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Helston Service Station | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Coronation Gardens 1.1 ha | 580 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Wellmoor Playground 150 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 110 m |
| Allotments | Weeth Allotments 2.2 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 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 | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 5 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 Falmouth Road.