TR3 7JR Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced August 2014. Ward: Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth. Region: South West.
Streets
- Wharfside Houses, Perranarworthal: 40 addresses
- A39, Barnstaple: 2 addresses
- Perran Foundry, Perranarworthal: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wharfside Houses, Perranarworthal: 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 E (26% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, PERRANARWORTHAL. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- 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
- Dry Sand shop and Green Sand shop, grade II*
- ENGINEERS SHOP, grade II*
- Footbridge, grade II*
- New Pattern Shop, grade II*
- Offices, grade II*
- Warehouse, grade II*
- 1, RIVERSIDE, grade II
- Brass Shop, Bolt Shop and Boiler House, grade II
- Old Pattern Shop, grade II
- Smiths Shop, grade II
- Wood Shed, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Perran Foundry Perranarworthal Truro Cornwall TR3 7NX: up to 21 homes, permissioned (90 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 5 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 27 homes the Environment Agency counts, 5 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 5 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 44 addresses are between -1 m and 16 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, 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 | Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Perran Foundry Perranarworthal | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Temp Bus Station Truro | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 27.7 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 182 km (113 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Carnon Downs Surgery | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Hendras@Penryn Limited | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sunny Nook | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,950 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Chyenhall Allotments 4.0 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is New Pattern Shop, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 57 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Pattern Shop | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Dry Sand shop and Green Sand shop | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m south-west |
| Offices | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m west |
| Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m west |
| Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill | Scheduled monument | 110 m south-west |
| Round in Devichoys Wood 600yds (540m) S of Perran Wharf | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Round barrow 350m north of Devichoys Barton | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Carclew | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Enys | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Devichoys Wood | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Kennall Vale | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Tubbon Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Restronguet Point | Headland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) east |
| Weir Point | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) east |
| Wheal Maid Tailings | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 44 |
24 of the postcode's 44 addresses are 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 Cornwall: see them on the Cornwall page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 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 Wharfside Houses.