TR16 6BS Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap. Region: South West.
Streets
- Higher Tretharrup, Treviskey: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bell Lane, Treviskey: 3 addresses
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 (37% of about 630 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 14 addresses are between 180 m and 189 m above sea level (185 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redruth 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km |
| Camborne 373,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Camborne | 6.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 9.7 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 29.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 186.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Leatside Health Centre | 3.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Pearson Dental Surgery | 3.1 km |
| Hospital | Camborne Redruth Community Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police | 6.8 km |
| Cash machines | Lanner Moor Garage Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Victoria Park 1.7 ha | 2.8 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,900 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,540 m² | 810 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 930 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Round 280m south west of Trebowland | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carn Marth | Hill | 1.7 km north |
| Stithians Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south |
| Trevince Plantations | Wood | 2.6 km north-east |
| Horse Wood | Wood | 2.7 km north-east |
| Church Coombe | Valley | 2.7 km north-west |
| Outer Wood | Wood | 2.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the postcode's 14 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Higher Tretharrup.