Cocks Hill Cocks, Cornwall
38 addresses across 3 postcodes (TR6), about 660 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 6102666.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 1, D: 10, E: 8, F: 4, G: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 E; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Truro, about 9.2 km (5.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Boscawen Gardens, is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Perranporth Surgery, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (16); 1930-1949 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (7).
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 E (25% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- CHYNOWEN COTTAGE, grade II
- NOS 1 (MEADOWSIDE), 2 AND 3, INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN WALLS, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR6 0AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| TR6 0AU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR6 0AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 12 m and 53 m above sea level (32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR6 0AS | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| TR6 0AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR6 0AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Truro 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Newquay 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Brambles Cocks | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newquay | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Wheal Leisure Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 173 km (108 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Perranporth Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Perranporth | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Surgery Trevelyan | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Duchy Hospital | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Perranporth Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Boscawen Gardens 8,070 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,020 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,980 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Piran, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Piran | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Caer Dane | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow 400m south of Higher Reen Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Standing cross 120m south west of Little Carnkief | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lambourne Castle Plantations | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| South Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Lovely Vale | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Perran Porth | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Cotty's Point | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Zelah Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 38 |
3 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perranporth Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cocks Hill (5); On or near Bone Mill Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 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) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 street is in decile 6 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
- TR6 0AT: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- TR6 0AU: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- TR6 0AS: 1 address of 28 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.