TR16 6PA Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crowan, Sithney & Wendron. Region: South West.
Streets
- Ash Villas, Carnkie: 18 addresses
- New Row, Rame Cross: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ash Villas, Carnkie: 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 C (31% of about 1,150 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 20 addresses are between 161 m and 174 m above sea level (169 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 56%, ultrafast 56%, gigabit 56% of premises; 44% 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 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Camborne 373,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Shelter Penmarth | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Camborne | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 33.5 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 189 km (118 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Godolphin Health | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Kernow Chemist | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Pearson Dental Surgery | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Camborne Redruth Community Hospital | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Lanner Moor Garage Cashzone | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,360 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 770 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,270 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stithians Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Carnmenellis | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Trevales Wood | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Tubbon Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
| Crowan Beacon | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Kennall Vale | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 of the postcode's 20 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 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 | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 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) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 4 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 Ash Villas.