B3311 Penzance, Cornwall
34 addresses across 5 postcodes (TR18), about 470 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 29902870.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 1, E: 5, F: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 94% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Eastern Green, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Atlantic Medical Group, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Flat (2); Maisonette, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (3); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 street: most are in band B (30% of about 1,140 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Wharfside Shopping Centre, Shop Unit 6 Market Jew Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 2GB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Mor Workspace Treloggan Lane Newquay Cornwall TR7 2FP: up to 10 homes, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
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, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR18 3LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR18 3LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR18 3LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TR18 3NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR18 3RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 19 m and 34 m above sea level (25 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR18 3LU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR18 3LX | 73% | 18% | 18% | 0% |
| TR18 3LY | 100% | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| TR18 3NJ | 100% | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| TR18 3RB | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penzance 685,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Lelant Saltings 650 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pendrea Road Gulval | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Isle Of Scilly Parking Co.Ltd. | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 209 km (130 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Atlantic Medical Group | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penzance Dental Clinic | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | West Cornwall Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police Enquiry Office | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Penzance Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastern Green 7,340 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princess May Recreation Ground 2.4 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,330 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round called Lescudjack Castle, a scheduled monument, 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round called Lescudjack Castle | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Gulval | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Morrab Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lescudjack Hill | Hill | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Long Rock | Beach | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Boscathnoe Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Hellangove Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Marazion Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Try Valley | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 34 |
14 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulval School | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Humphry Davy School | Secondary | 11–16 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pensans Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mounts Bay Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponsandane Nursing Home TR18 3LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Coach House TR18 3LS | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Tesco TR18 3DU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| The Cornish Oven TR18 3AS | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Trevarrack Close (9); On or near Parking Area (6); On or near Gwedhennek (3); On or near Trythogga Hill (2); On or near Trevarrack Place (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- TR18 3LY: 18 addresses
- TR18 3LX: 9 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- TR18 3LU: 5 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- TR18 3NJ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- TR18 3RB: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gwedhennek · Ponsandane Farm Mews · Pendrea Place · Pendrea Road · Pendrea Close · Trythogga Hill · Millfield · Trevarrack Place · Millfield · Vellanhoggan Mews · B3311 · Trevarrack Lane
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.