TR8 5RE Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern. Region: South West.
Streets
- Green Lane, Crantock: 28 addresses
- Water Lane, Crantock: 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 D (22% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, CRANTOCK (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 16.
- 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 CARANTOC, grade I
- CHURCH TOWN COTTAGE CHURCHGATE COTTAGE LANHERNE COTTAGE, grade II
- COFFIN IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST CARANTOC, grade II
- GEORGE MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 23 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST CARANTOC, grade II
- JOHNS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 30 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST CARANTOC, grade II
- LYCHGATE AT THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST CARANTOC, grade II
- MARTYN MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 25 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST CARANTOC, grade II
- PENLYN, grade II
- SHIP INN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Stocks in the churchyard about 3 metres north of north transept of Church of St Carantoc, grade II
- THE HATCH, grade II
- THE HERMITAGE, grade II
- THE OLD ALBION INN, grade II
- THE OLD FORGE, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST CARANTOC, grade II
- VILLAGE WELL SOUTH OF WELL COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 29 addresses are between 30 m and 36 m above sea level (34 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 | Newquay 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Shelter Crantock | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newquay | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Tower Road Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 166 km (103 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Newquay Health Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Grosvenor Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 15.7 km (9.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | BT Kiosk Newquay NatWest | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Carantoc, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m north. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Carantoc | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north |
| Wayside cross 330m south west of Penpol House | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Three round cairns at The Warren on Pentire Point East | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow on Cubert Common 250m north of Chywarton | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crantock Beach | Beach | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Lewennick Cove | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Point Noe | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Swimming Cove | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Trenance Boating Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Narrow Cliff | Cliff or slope | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 29 |
5 of the postcode's 29 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 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 | 7% | 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 | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Green Lane.