Forthcrom Gweek, Cornwall
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR12), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18600379.
27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale. 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 4). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Penmere, about 10.7 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 9 to 17 m above sea level. 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Helston Medical Centre, about 4.5 km away. About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £354,250 | £338,500 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £311,000 | £277,000 | £345,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £247,500 | £230,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £198,000 | £181,000 | £215,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £180,000 | £175,000 | £245,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £185,000 | £180,000 | £190,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 | 2 TR12 6UN | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 14 TR12 6UN | Detached | £338,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 13 TR12 6UN | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2022 | 6 TR12 6UN | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2021 | 8 TR12 6UN | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 2 TR12 6UN | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 4 TR12 6UN | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2019 | 13 TR12 6UN | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 7 TR12 6UN | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2018 | 14 TR12 6UN | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2014 | 10 TR12 6UN | Detached | £181,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 8 TR12 6UN | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2013 | 4 TR12 6UN | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 2 TR12 6UN | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 22 May 2013 | 6 TR12 6UN | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2012 | 1 TR12 6UN | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2009 | 3 TR12 6UN | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 15 TR12 6UN | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 14 TR12 6UN | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2007 | 1 TR12 6UN | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 9 TR12 6UN | Detached | £191,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2002 | 7 TR12 6UN | Detached | £142,500 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 11 TR12 6UN | Detached | £87,500 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 2 TR12 6UN | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | 12 TR12 6UN | Detached | £91,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 5 TR12 6UN | Detached | £62,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 4 TR12 6UN | Detached | £68,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (11). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
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 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: 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.
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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR12 6UN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR12 6UW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 9 m and 17 m above sea level (12 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR12 6UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR12 6UW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Gweek Quay | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Helford Village Ferry Landing Helford Passage | 5.2 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 4.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 33.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 195.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Helston Medical Centre | 4.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 4.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Seahawk Dental Centre | 4.0 km |
| Hospital | Helston Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Helston Police Station | 4.6 km |
| Cash machines | Helston Service Station | 4.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 90 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 2.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 2.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,060 m² | 2.3 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
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) | 10.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2.0 km.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gweek Village Stores TR12 6TU | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| The Black Swan TR12 6TU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Ice Cream Kiosk (Top) TR12 6UG | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2015 |
| Sula TR12 6UF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Zelda School TR12 6UJ | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Penwyth (6); On or near Kiln Meadows (2); On or near Forthcrom (2); On or near Meneth (1); On or near Cryben (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 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 | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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
Rose Terrace · Penwyth · Meneth · Bouldens Orchard · Kiln Meadows · Post Office Row · Cryben · Bonallack Lane · Chapel 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.