TR26 1LT Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Ives West & Towednack. Region: South West.
Streets
- Fish Street, St Ives: 33 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 B (29% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ST IVES. 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
- 1-13, CARNCROWS STREET, grade II
- 1-15, ST EIA STREET, grade II
- 1, ISLAND SQUARE, grade II
- 1,3,5 AND 7, ST PETER'S STREET, grade II
- 16, VICTORIA PLACE, grade II
- 19, VICTORIA PLACE, grade II
- 2, ISLAND SQUARE, grade II
- 23 AND 25, ST PETER'S STREET, grade II
- 3, CHY-AN-CHY, grade II
- 35-45, BACK ROAD, grade II
- 49-55, BACK ROAD, grade II
- 5, FISH STREET, grade II
- 5A, VICTORIA PLACE, grade II
- 65 AND 67, BACK ROAD, grade II
- 69-75, BACK ROAD, grade II
- 77 AND 79, BACK ROAD, grade II
- 83, BACK ROAD, grade II
- BETHESDA HOUSE, grade II
- BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, grade II
- FORMER MARINERS' CHURCH, grade II
- INCLUDING ADJOINING STORE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, WHARF ROAD, WEIGHBRIDGE, grade II
- NORWAY STORES, grade II
- PORTHMEOR BEACH FLATS, grade II
- RASMEOR FLAT, grade II
- SLOOP COTTAGE, grade II
- ST PETER'S STUDIO, grade II
- THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, grade II
- THE SLOOP INN, grade II
- THE STREET SURFACE, grade II
And 4 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Old Sail Lofts Bethesda Hill St Ives Cornwall: up to 5 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- The Hain Line Tregenna Place St Ives Cornwall TR26 2DS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- Police Station Dove Street St Ives Cornwall TR26 2LZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Land South Of Chy-An-Porth The Terrace St Ives: up to 12 homes, permissioned (790 m)
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 33 addresses are between 8 m and 13 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, 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 | St Ives (Cornwall) 851,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m |
| Carbis Bay 277,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Lelant 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Tate Gallery St Ives | 310 m |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 11.5 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Barnoon Long Stay Car Park | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Evolt Network | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 18.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 199.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Stennack Surgery | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Leddra Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tregenna Hill Dental Surgery | 530 m |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 5.5 km |
| Police station | Hayle and St Ives Police | 5.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest *deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food St Ives - Tregenna Place | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 6,840 m² | 610 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 750 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 610 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Porthmeor Pilchard Cellars and Studios, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m west. 171 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Porthmeor Pilchard Cellars and Studios | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| Harbour wharfs and piers including the two lighthouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 330 m south-west |
| Church of St Ia | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m south |
| Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 360 m south |
| Penbeagle Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Porth Gwidden | Bay | 280 m north-east |
| Bamaluz Point | Wetland | 300 m east |
| Burthallan Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.2 km west |
| Steeple Woods | Wood | 2.0 km south |
| Carn Stabba | Hill | 2.2 km south-west |
| Bussow Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 54% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Fish Street.