TR4 8SZ Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Feock & Kea. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Helston Water, Bissoe: 7 addresses
- Unnamed street near Grenna Lane, Helston Water: 2 addresses
- Helston Water, Helston Water: 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 D (26% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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 10 addresses are between 10 m and 52 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Truro 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Phone Box Bissoe | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Temp Bus Station Truro | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 24.9 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 180 km (112 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Carnon Downs Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Victoria Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Praise | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Playing Place, Nr Truro Cashzone | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,020 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Pengelly Meadows Recreation Area 2,700 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,390 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round barrow 230m south east of Chapel Farm, a scheduled monument, 910 m (0.6 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round barrow 230m south east of Chapel Farm | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Round barrow 40m south west of Hilltop Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Round barrow known as Goodern Barrow, 550m east of St Michael's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 8.1 km (5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North West Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Southmoor Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Moor Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Crowdillion Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Horsepark Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Wheal Maid Tailings | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 10 |
2 of the postcode's 10 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Unnamed street near Helston Water.