TR20 8QS Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Land's End. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near St Marys Terrace, Sancreed: 23 addresses
- Unnamed street, Sancreed: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Chapel Place, Sancreed: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Catchall, Sancreed: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Higher Grumbla, Sancreed: 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: yes, SANCREED CHURCHTOWN. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 14.
- 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
- CHURCH OF SAINT CREDAN, grade II*
- CROSS AT APPROXIMATELY 1 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II*
- CROSS AT APROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II*
- CHURCHYARD WALLS SURROUNDING OLD CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II
- CROSS AT APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES WEST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II
- CROSS AT APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II
- GATE-PIERS WEST OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II
- GATE-PIERS, STILE, STEPS, GATE AND RAILINGS, SOUTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II
- GLEBE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HEADSTONE TO TG BY CHURCHYARD WALL SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OPPOSITE CHURCH, grade II
- MARRACK, ROWE AND ONE OTHER CHEST TOMB NEAR EAST END OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II
- MOUNTING BLOCK AT APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II
- STILE, GATE-PIERS AND ADJOINING WALLS AT APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 35 addresses are between 123 m and 155 m above sea level (135 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 83%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% of premises; 17% 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 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Lelant Saltings 650 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sancreed Church | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 215 km (133 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Atlantic Medical Group | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Newlyn Pharmacy | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Bay Dental Practice | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolitho Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police Enquiry Office | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Newlyn, Newlyn | 4.3 km (2.7 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 Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church, a scheduled monument, 50 m north. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church | Scheduled monument | 50 m north |
| Cross at Aproximately 10 Metres South of Church of St Credan | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north |
| Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church | Scheduled monument | 60 m north |
| Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church | Scheduled monument | 70 m north |
| Cross at Approximately 1 Metres South of Church of St Credan | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| Church of Saint Credan | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Beacon | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Drift Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Carn Boswarthen | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Tregavarah Downs | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Price's Folly | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Carn Brea | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 33 | 35 |
2 of the postcode's 35 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 Unnamed street near St Marys Terrace.