TR17 0BD Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth. Region: South West.
Streets
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 (25% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, MARAZION (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- BAY COTTAGES AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS, grade II
- TURNPIKE COTTAGE, grade II
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 6 addresses are between 19 m and 29 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Penzance 685,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km |
| St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Lelant Saltings 650 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Silverhouse Marazion | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 4.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 4.6 km |
| Car parks | Marazion Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 4.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 14.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 206.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Marazion Surgery | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Baden House Pharmacy | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | Penzance Dental | 4.9 km |
| Hospital | West Cornwall Hospital | 5.6 km |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police Enquiry Office | 5.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 580 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,830 m² | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Manor House Or Chy-An-Eglos and Stables at Rear, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m west. 70 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Manor House Or Chy-An-Eglos and Stables at Rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m west |
| Friends Meeting House | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m west |
| The Manor Office | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m west |
| St Michael's Mount | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-west |
| Four crosses on St Michael's Mount | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Tregurtha Downs mine complex | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Venton Cove | Tidal water | 510 m south-east |
| Rose Hill | Hill | 580 m north-west |
| Trenow Cove | Tidal water | 1.1 km south-east |
| Marazion Marsh | Wetland | 1.5 km north-west |
| Trenewjack Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| Trebarvah Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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.