A39 Barnstaple, Cornwall
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (TR9), about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 31401582.
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are 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 44% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Columb Road, about 330 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 104 to 152 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Petroc Group Practice, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 23% 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 (34% of about 2,630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- SCHOOL, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 10 November 2026 to 26 November 2026: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Works for road purposes, lane closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 10 November 2026 to 26 November 2026: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Works for road purposes, lane closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 28 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: CORNWALL COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR9 6PH | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| TR9 6HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TR9 6TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 104 m and 152 m above sea level (117 m on average); the ground rises about 48 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR9 6HG | 100% | 44% | 44% | 0% |
| TR9 6PH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR9 6TL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 330 m |
| Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Roche 5,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest A39 Lay-by St Columb Road | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Depot Summercourt | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Tesla Destination Charger | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 158 km (98 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Petroc Group Practice | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fore Street (Dental Surgery) | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food St Columb Road, Fraddon Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,930 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,090 m² | 380 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is An early Christian memorial stone in St Francis churchyard, Indian Queens, a scheduled monument, 610 m (0.4 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| An early Christian memorial stone in St Francis churchyard, Indian Queens | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Preaching pit called the Queen's Pit | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grose Plantation | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ruthvoes Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Tresaddern Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Treviscoe Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Chytane Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Firhill Wood | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 5 |
4 of the street's 5 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Queens Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Queen TR9 6QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Ice Cream Trike TR9 6PH | Mobile caterer | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2017 |
| Co-operative TR9 6QG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
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
- TR9 6PH: 3 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- TR9 6HG: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
- TR9 6TL: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
A39 · Parka Road · Station Road · Parka Road · Toldish · Station Approach · Hamilton Terrace
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.