TR26 2DU Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay. Region: South West.
Streets
- Skidden Hill, St Ives: 30 addresses
- Fernlea Terrace, St Ives: 5 addresses
- St Andrews Street, St Ives: 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 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: 20.
- 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, THE TERRACE, grade II
- 1,2 AND 3, ST ANDREWS STREET, grade II
- 15 AND 15A, THE WARREN, grade II
- 17,19 AND 21, THE WARREN, grade II
- 2 AND 3, STREET-AN-POL, grade II
- 2 AND 3, WESTCOTT COURT, grade II
- 3 AND 4, SKIDDEN HILL, grade II
- 3 AND 5, THE WARREN, grade II
- 3, THE TERRACE, grade II
- 4 AND 5, STREET-AN-POL, grade II
- 4, ALBERT ROAD, grade II
- 4, THE TERRACE, grade II
- 6 and 7, Fern Lea Terrace, grade II
- DRIFTWOOD FLATS, grade II
- Masonic Hall, grade II
- OUTRIGGER RESTAURANT, grade II
- ST ANDREWS HOUSE, grade II
- ST IVES ARTS CLUB, grade II
- THE CABIN, THE CUDDY AND THE BARQUENTINE, grade II
- THE GEW, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Hain Line Tregenna Place St Ives Cornwall TR26 2DS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Police Station Dove Street St Ives Cornwall TR26 2LZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Land South Of Chy-An-Porth The Terrace St Ives: up to 12 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- The Old Sail Lofts Bethesda Hill St Ives Cornwall: up to 5 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 6 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: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 5 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 36 addresses are between 8 m and 21 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 85%, ultrafast 37%, gigabit 37% 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 | 280 m |
| Carbis Bay 277,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Lelant 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Station St Ives | 70 m |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 11 km (6.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Avenue Car Park | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 200 km (124 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stennack Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leddra Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tregenna Hill Dental Surgery | 90 m |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Hayle and St Ives Police | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest *deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food St Ives - Tregenna Place | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6,840 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 610 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 140 m north. 174 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 140 m north |
| Church of St Ia | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north |
| Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 220 m north-west |
| Harbour wharfs and piers including the two lighthouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Porthmeor Pilchard Cellars and Studios | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Penbeagle Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Porthminster Beach | Beach | 350 m south-east |
| Bamaluz Point | Wetland | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Burthallan Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Steeple Woods | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Carn Stabba | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Bussow Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 36 |
9 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 Skidden Hill.