TR24 0QQ Isles of Scilly
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tresco. Region: South West.
Streets
- Abbey Road, Isles of Scilly: 23 addresses
- Abbey Road, New Grimsby: 8 addresses
- Carn Near Road, Isles of Scilly: 5 addresses
- Pool Road, Isles of Scilly: 3 addresses
- Borough Road, Isles of Scilly: 2 addresses
- Appletree Road, Isles of Scilly: 2 addresses
- Racket Town Road, Isles of Scilly: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Isles of Scilly in 2026-27: Band D £2,048 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,593 | £1,820 | £2,048 | £2,503 | £2,958 | £3,413 | £4,096 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (28% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Isles of Scilly, Isles of Scilly Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Isles of Scilly Article 4 Direction 1975, Isles of Scilly Article 4 Direction 1988, Isles of Scilly Article 4 Direction 1995, Isles of Scilly Article 4 Direction 1998.
- 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, 0 addresses are 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 44 addresses are between -1 m and 31 m above sea level (8 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Tresco Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | St. Mary's Airport ISC | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 266 km (165 miles) |
No National Rail station within 60 km (37 miles).
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Mary's Health Centre | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Isles Of Scilly Pharmacy (Lps) | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St Marys Dental Surgery | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Isles of Scilly Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | School Green 1.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Early medieval cemetery 40m north of St Nicholas's Priory, Tresco, a scheduled monument, 40 m. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Early medieval cemetery 40m north of St Nicholas's Priory, Tresco | Scheduled monument | 40 m |
| Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Tresco Abbey, Tresco | Scheduled monument | 70 m south-east |
| St Nicholas' Priory, Tresco | Scheduled monument | 80 m south-west |
| Tresco | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 150 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Pool | Lake or reservoir | 230 m south-east |
| Paddy's Island | Wood | 230 m south-east |
| Abbey Hill | Hill | 390 m west |
| Tresco | Island | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Lizard Point | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Silver Carn | Cliff or slope | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 44 |
1 of the postcode's 44 addresses is 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 Isles of Scilly: see them on the Isles of Scilly page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 82% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 71% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Abbey Road.