TR4 9HE Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Perranporth. Region: South West.
Streets
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 (25% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
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 23 addresses are between 42 m and 79 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 83%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Truro 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km | |
| Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Eastbound Layby Marazanvose | 700 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Truro | 6.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 6.7 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 16.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 173.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Perranporth Surgery | 5.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Perranporth | 5.3 km |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Surgery Trevelyan | 5.1 km |
| Hospital | Duchy Hospital | 4.8 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 6.0 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Perranporth Cashzone | 4.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 2.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,010 m² | 2.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,980 m² | 2.6 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 425m north east of Polvenna, a scheduled monument, 760 m north. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 425m north east of Polvenna | Scheduled monument | 760 m north |
| Hillfort 250m south west of Tresawsen | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-west |
| Chyverton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north-east |
| Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 5.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Quarryclose Plantation | Wood | 880 m north-east |
| Eustace's Plantation | Wood | 940 m north |
| Brickmoor Plantations | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Middleclose Plantations | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Zelah Hill | Hill | 3.2 km north-east |
| Lovely Vale | Valley | 4.2 km west |
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) | 10.3 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 23 |
6 of the postcode's 23 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 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.