Fore Street Newlyn, Cornwall
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR18), about 160 m long. USRN 29902316.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £1,496,500 across 1 sale.
- 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 17% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Foster-Bolitho Gardens, is about 870 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Morrab Surgery, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £1,496,500 | £1,496,500 | £1,496,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £950,000 | £950,000 | £950,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £388,000 | £388,000 | £388,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2024 | OLD QUARRY OFFICE TR18 5JT | Other | £456,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jun 2023 | BLUE ELVIN TR18 5JT | Detached | £1,496,500 | |
| 16 Oct 2019 | GWAVAS BUNGALOW TR18 5JT | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | GWENOL PRAS TR18 5JT | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2015 | BLUE ELVIN TR18 5JT | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | WOODEN BUNGALOW TR18 5JT | Detached | £388,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2011 | BLUE ELVIN TR18 5JT | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2009 | GWAVAS VILLA TR18 5JT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2005 | BLUE ELVIN TR18 5JT | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 25 Nov 1999 | BAYSIDE TR18 5JT | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 Aug 1997 | GWENOL PRAS TR18 5JT | Detached | £157,500 |
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (29% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- W Harvey & Sons The Coombe Newlyn Penzance Cornwall TR18 5HF: up to 14 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, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 5JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| TR18 5LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 36 m and 47 m above sea level (42 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR18 5JT | 17% | 17% | 17% | 83% |
| TR18 5LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penzance 685,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Lelant Saltings 650 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lay By Newlyn | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Wherrytown Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 212 km (132 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Morrab Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newlyn Pharmacy | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Bay Dental Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolitho Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police Enquiry Office | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Newlyn, Newlyn | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Foster-Bolitho Gardens 2.4 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,770 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 550 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newlyn old harbour pier, harbour walls to south and three slipways, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m north. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newlyn old harbour pier, harbour walls to south and three slipways | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north |
| Anchor Studio | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Trinity Methodist Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Medieval wayside cross at Paul | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Morrab Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gwavas Lake | Bay | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Price's Folly | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Sheffield Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| The Mousehole | Tidal water | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Lescudjack Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Lamorna Valley | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlyn School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alverton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Mousehole School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fishermans Arms Newlyn TR18 5JR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Sauce Haus TR18 5EP | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2023 |
| The Red Lion TR18 5JP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| The Smugglers Restaurant TR18 5JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gwavas Lane (11); On or near Higher Green Street (9); On or near Weighbridge (8); On or near Bowjey Hill (2); On or near Lower Green Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 36% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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
Carn Gwavas Terrace · The Bowjey Hill · Meadow Villas · Lower Green Street · Higher Green Street · Bowjey Hill · Cliff Road · Bowjey Terrace · Higher Gwavas Road · Higher Green Street · Green Rocks · The Bowjey Hill
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.