TR8 4WN Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced March 2026. Ward: Newquay Porth & Tretherras. Region: South West.
Streets
- Garth Mellyagaunce, Newquay: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Henver Road, Nansledan: 2 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 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 41 m and 44 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Newquay 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Square Newquay | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newquay | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manta Power | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 162 km (101 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Narrowcliff Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 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 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 16.4 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 | 280 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 660 m (0.4 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, 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 16 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 | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Columba | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Three bowl barrows, once part of a round barrow cemetery, at Barrowfields | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Promontory fort and two bowl barrows at Trevelgue Head | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Porth Beach | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Lusty Glaze | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Narrow Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Trenance Boating Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Sunny Corner | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Firhill Wood | Wood | 4.1 km (2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 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 Garth Mellyagaunce.