TR4 9QR Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Higher Trehaverne, Kenwyn: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street, Idless: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near Moresk Road, Kenwyn: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Treseder's Gardens, Kenwyn: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street, Kenwyn: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street, Idless: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Truro Heights, Kenwyn: 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 (31% of about 770 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
- BARN AT ABOUT 15M SOUTH OF KILLAGORDEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- KILLAGORDEN FARMHOUSE, 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: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 12 m and 63 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 33%, ultrafast 20%, gigabit 20% of premises; 20% 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Truro | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Highcross | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 18.6 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 173 km (108 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lander Medical Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Cathedral House (Dental Surgery) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 15 Pydar Street Halifax | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Victoria Gardens 2.6 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 280 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,600 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Keyne, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Keyne | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lady's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Lord's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| St Clement Woods | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Calenick Creek | Estuary | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Tresemple Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Victoria Point | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 28 |
7 of the postcode's 28 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Higher Trehaverne.