TR8 4ER Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn. Region: South West.
Streets
- Beswetherick Cottages, St Mawgan: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Springstein Cottages, St Mawgan: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Trevenna Cross, St Mawgan: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Beswetherick Cottages, St Mawgan: 3 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 D (20% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ST MAWGAN. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 17.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, grade I
- LANHERNE CARMELITE CONVENT, grade I
- BOUNDARY WALL TO LANHERNE CARMELITE CONVENT, grade II*
- CROSS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, grade II*
- LANTERN CROSS APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, grade II*
- BRIDGE NORTH EAST OF THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, grade II
- CROSS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 18 METRES EAST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 MONUMENTS TO THE GOBELDICK FAMILY IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 8 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, grade II
- HALL ABOUT 30 METRES SOUTH OF LANHERNE CARMELITE CONVENT, grade II
- HAWKEY'S, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- LANHERNE BARTON FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LYCHGATE AT EAST ENTRANCE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, grade II
- MAY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 8 METRES WEST OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, grade II
- SIGNPOST AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, grade II
- THE FALCON INN, grade II
- TRELEAVEN MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 14 METRES EAST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MAWGAN, 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 13 addresses are between 14 m and 36 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 25% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Newquay 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Falcoln Inn St Mawgan | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newquay | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Padstow Ferry Landing | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 157 km (97 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Petroc Group Practice | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Union Square | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fore Street (Dental Surgery) | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 19.8 km (12 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,610 m² | 120 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lanherne Carmelite Convent, a listed building (Grade I), 20 m. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lanherne Carmelite Convent | Listed building, Grade I | 20 m |
| Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne | Scheduled monument | 30 m |
| Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church | Scheduled monument | 50 m |
| Lantern Cross Approximately 7 Metres North West of Church of St Mawgan | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Church of St Mawgan | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m north-east |
| Cross in the Churchyard About 2 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Mawgan | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of Mawgan | Valley | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Carnanton Woods | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Menadews Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Beacon Cove | Bay | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Grange Point | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Porth Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 7 | 13 |
6 of the postcode's 13 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 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 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) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Beswetherick Cottages.