TR3 7EZ Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth. Region: South West.
Streets
- Victoria Place, Ponsanooth: 8 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 (28% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- BRIDGE AT SW758378, grade II
- FORMER MILL IMMEDIATELY NORTH WEST OF THE MILL HOUSE, grade II
- VICTORY HOUSE, grade II
- WAREHOUSE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH OF THE MILL HOUSE, grade II
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 8 addresses are between 28 m and 30 m above sea level (29 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Park Road Ponsanooth | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Temp Bus Station Truro | 9.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 5.4 km |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 6.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 29.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 184.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Penryn Surgery | 4.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Hendras@Penryn Limited | 4.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sunny Nook | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 6.2 km |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 5.7 km |
| Cash machines | Lanner Moor Garage Cashzone | 4.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,490 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | Chyenhall Allotments 4.0 ha | 1.6 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ponsanooth Methodist Church, Including Forecourt Walls, Steps and Gate Piers, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m south. 29 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ponsanooth Methodist Church, Including Forecourt Walls, Steps and Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale | Scheduled monument | 370 m west |
| Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale | Scheduled monument | 780 m south-west |
| Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cot Wood | Wood | 370 m south-west |
| Kennall Wood | Wood | 710 m west |
| Roches Wood | Wood | 890 m south-west |
| Kennall Vale | Valley | 1.0 km south-west |
| Tubbon Hill | Hill | 1.6 km west |
| College Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 6 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 Victoria Place.