A30 Monkton, Cornwall
10 addresses across 4 postcodes (TR16,TR4), about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 6101110.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 82% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Redruth, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 106 to 147 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chacewater Health Centre, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (31% of about 2,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- WHEAL BUSY CHAPEL, ATTACHED WALLS, GATE-PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II*
- ARSENIC CALCINER, grade II
- BLACKWATER COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, grade II
- BLACKWATER LITERARY INSTITUTE, grade II
- ENGINE HOUSE AT READ'S SHAFT PART OF GREAT WHEAL BUSY, grade II
- ENGINE HOUSE CHIMNEY AT APPROXIMATELY 50M EAST OF READ'S SHAFT, grade II
- Former smithy at Wheal Busy, grade II
- HIGHLANDS, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SW 734444 SW, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SW 741465 SW, grade II
- Milestone on the north side of an unclassified road (formerly the A30), c. 64m to the north-east of Melroy Terrace, West End, Blackwater, grade II
- NORTH TRESKERBY ENGINE HOUSE (AT SW723451), grade II
- PRIMROSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SIMLA TRECOOSE, grade II
- SUNBEAMS, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, LOCATED OUTSIDE THE BLACKWATER LITERARY INSTITUTE, grade II
- WESLEY CHAPEL, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR4 8EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR4 8HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| TR16 5FD | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| TR4 8HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 106 m and 147 m above sea level (122 m on average); the ground rises about 41 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR16 5FD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR4 8EZ | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR4 8HS | 96% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| TR4 8HU | 96% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redruth 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Truro 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Blackwater | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Temp Bus Station Truro | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 22.7 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 180 km (112 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chacewater Health Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | St Day Pharmacy | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Revitalise Dental Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Duchy Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Chiverton Cross Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,610 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wheal Busy Chapel, Attached Walls, Gate-Piers and Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) south. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wheal Busy Chapel, Attached Walls, Gate-Piers and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Wheal Busy | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penhallow Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Unity Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Northabout Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| North Downs | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Wheal Maid Tailings | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Chapel Coombe | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
10 of the street's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chacewater Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Mill Village Shop And Millstone Deli TR4 8EG | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TR4 8EZ: 6 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- TR4 8HU: 2 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- TR16 5FD: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- TR4 8HS: 1 address of 108 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.