TR20 8SP Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bellair Road, Madron: 21 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 A (27% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, MADRON CHURCHTOWN. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 34.
- 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 ST MADDERN, grade I
- 2 THOMAS HEADSTONES, BILKEY HEADSTONE AND 2 OTHER HEADSTONES AT EAST END OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- 4, BELLAIR ROAD, grade II
- ARGAL CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 16 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- ARMSTRONG MONUMENT NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- BELLAIR HOUSE, grade II
- BODILLY CHEST TOMBS AT APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- BORLASE CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 14 METRES SOUTH OF WEST END OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- BOSVEAN AND WALL AT FRONT CHY AN BARA, grade II
- CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- CHEST TOMB, HEADSTONE AND LID AT APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- CHIRGWIN HEADSTONE AND FOOTSTONE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH OF WEST END OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- CHURCHYARD WALLS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- CROSS AT 3 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- CROSS WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- EDWARD CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF WEST END OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- GUBBS CHEST TOMB IN SOUTH WEST ANGLE OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- HEADSTONE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- HITCHENS CHEST TOMBS BY EAST END OF NORTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- HOLLY COTTAGE, grade II
- LEY AND DANIEL CHEST TOMBS AT APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- LYCH GATE AND MOUNTING BLOCK SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- NICHOLAS CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 18 METRES SOUTH OF WEST END OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- NO 7 INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN WALLS, grade II
- NOS 5 AND 6 INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- PENGELLY CHEST TOMB AND HEADSTONE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- PHILLIPS, GLASSON AND 1 OTHER CHEST TOMB IN NORTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- PRICE MAUSOLEUM NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MADDERN, grade II
- SPOUT IN FRONT OF LANDITHY HALL, grade II
And 4 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site B, Madron NDP: up to 64 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 21 addresses are between 109 m and 117 m above sea level (113 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 82%, gigabit 82% 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 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Carbis Bay 277,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fore Street Madron | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Patient and Visitor Car Park West Cornwall Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 211 km (131 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Atlantic Medical Group | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Penzance Dental Clinic | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Poltair Hospital | 350 m |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police Enquiry Office | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Penzance Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,390 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Memorial Playing Field 1.6 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,880 m² | 120 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Maddern, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Maddern | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m |
| Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church | Scheduled monument | 60 m south-west |
| Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church | Scheduled monument | 70 m south |
| Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm | Scheduled monument | 370 m south |
| Trengwainton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Morrab Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Boscathnoe Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Lescudjack Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Tregavarah Downs | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Drift Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Try Valley | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Long Rock | Beach | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 21 |
10 of the postcode's 21 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 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 | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 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 Bellair Road.