TR8 4RS Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced May 2019. Ward: Newquay Porth & Tretherras. Region: South West.
Streets
- Stret Dor Wartha, Newquay: 12 addresses
- Henver Road, Newquay: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Henver Road, Nansledan: 2 addresses
- Bownder Kolom, Newquay: 1 address
- Garth Dor Wartha, Newquay: 1 address
- Garth Trihorn, Newquay: 1 address
- Garth Klys, Newquay: 1 address
- Bownder Hir, Newquay: 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 (33% of about 1,180 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 25 addresses are between 49 m and 51 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Newquay 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Opp Rialton Road St Columb Minor | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newquay | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Manta Power | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 162 km (101 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Narrowcliff Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gentle Dental | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 16.6 km (10 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Newquay Cliff Road Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,240 m² | 310 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road, a scheduled monument, 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Columba | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Wayside cross on Treloy Hill, 170m east of Tregenna Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Promontory fort and two bowl barrows at Trevelgue Head | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Porth Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Lusty Glaze | Beach | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Narrow Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Trenance Boating Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Sunny Corner | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Firhill Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 |
2 of the postcode's 25 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Stret Dor Wartha.