Elerkey Lane Veryan, Cornwall
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR2), about 180 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 6100861.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- Flood: 6 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 D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 56% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Truro, about 11.2 km (7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Moor Launder Park, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roseland Surgeries, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 150 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
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 D (25% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, VERYAN. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- PENNINE, grade II
- ROSE VILLA, grade II
- ROSELAND CURIOS AND CRAFTS, grade II
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- VINE COTTAGE, 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR2 5QA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR2 5QS | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 54 m and 56 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR2 5QA | 100% | 56% | 56% | 0% |
| TR2 5QS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Truro 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Falmouth Docks 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Inn Veryan | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Tolverne Ferry Landing Philleigh | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 172 km (107 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Roseland Surgeries | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Probus Pharmacy | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St Mawes Dental | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moor Launder Park 3,780 m² | 210 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chyrond, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chyrond | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south |
| The East Round House | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| Beehive Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north |
| Church of St Symphorian | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north-east |
| Carne Beacon round barrow 320m north of Carne Farm | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Veryan Castle multiple enclosure fort and annexe 500m south west of Churchtown Farm | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gidleywell | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Carne Beach | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Straythe | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The Jacka | Cliff or slope | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Puckey's Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Lanihorne Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veryan CofE School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 130 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Inn TR2 5QA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Elerkey Guest House TR2 5QA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Veryan Portloe Stores And Post Office TR2 5QA | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Veryan Community Cafe TR2 5QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pendower Road (3); On or near Green Lane (2); On or near Park An Dreas (1); On or near Roseland Gardens (1); On or near Elerkey Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
Nearby streets
Pendower Road · Elerkey Close · The Square · Roseland Gardens · Back Lane · Ochre Works · Park an Dreas · Four Acres Road · Market Garden · Green Lane · Green 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.