TR26 3LY Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Ives West & Towednack. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Halsetown, Halsetown: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near Halsetown, Halsetown: 7 addresses
- Unnamed street near B3311, Halsetown: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street, Halsetown: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Halsetown, Halsetown: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Halsetown, Halsetown: 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 (32% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, HALSETOWN (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 24 addresses are between 142 m and 166 m above sea level (149 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.9 km |
| Carbis Bay 277,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Lelant Saltings 650 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Polmanter Farm Campsite Halsetown | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 8.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 9.0 km |
| Car parks | St Ives Secure Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 16.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 202.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stennack Surgery | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Carbis Bay Pharmacy | 2.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Carbis Bay Dental Practice | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 5.0 km |
| Police station | Hayle and St Ives Police | 5.5 km |
| Cash machines | *deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food St Ives - Tregenna Place | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Chy-an-Gweal Gardens 3,730 m² | 1.4 km |
| Play area | St Ives Skatepark 2,920 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 610 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Knill's Monument, Worvas, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Knill's Monument, Worvas | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m east |
| Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| Hut circles, Higher Bussow | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Penbeagle Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north |
| Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carn Stabba | Hill | 520 m north |
| Steeple Woods | Wood | 780 m north-east |
| Bussow Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-west |
| Carbis Valley | Valley | 1.7 km east |
| Porthminster Beach | Beach | 2.0 km north-east |
| Bamaluz Point | Wetland | 2.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 24 |
5 of the postcode's 24 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Unnamed street near Halsetown.