TR15 3YD Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon. Region: South West.
Streets
- Whitcross Hill, Cornwall: 8 addresses
- Sea View Terrace, Treskillard: 1 address
- Treskillard Cottages, Treskillard: 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 A (43% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
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 10 addresses are between 165 m and 168 m above sea level (167 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% 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 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Redruth 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Countryman Inn Piece | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Camborne | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Rosewarne car park | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 189 km (117 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Carn To Coast Health Centres | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Camborne Dental Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Camborne Redruth Community Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Heartlands 3.8 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 540 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Pengegon Allotments 1.2 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace, a scheduled monument, 20 m. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace | Scheduled monument | 20 m |
| Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carn Brea | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| House of Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Church Coombe | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Tolgus Mount | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Pendarves Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Boswyn Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the postcode's 10 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 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) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Whitcross Hill.