TR20 8QP Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Land's End. Region: South West.
Streets
- Chapel Place, Sancreed: 20 addresses
- Grumbla, Grumbla: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chapel Place, Sellan: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chapel Place, Grumbla: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chapel Place, Grumbla: 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 D (27% of about 820 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 24 addresses are between 123 m and 142 m above sea level (129 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 6% 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 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Carbis Bay 277,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ennestreven Farm Grumbla | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 215 km (133 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Atlantic Medical Group | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Bay Dental Practice | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Poltair Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police Enquiry Office | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food St Just, Cornwall Cashzone | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs, a scheduled monument, 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of Saint Credan | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Cross at Approximately 1 Metres South of Church of St Credan | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Cross at Aproximately 10 Metres South of Church of St Credan | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Beacon | Hill | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Carn Boswarthen | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Drift Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Tregavarah Downs | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Carn Brea | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Cot Valley | Valley | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 24 |
5 of the postcode's 24 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 Chapel Place.