Gresham Close Newquay, Cornwall
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR7), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31400166.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £595,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 2, C: 1, D: 2, F: 1).
- 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Trenance Gardens, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Newquay Health Centre, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £443,750 | £370,000 | £517,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £263,500 | £263,500 | £263,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £238,500 | £238,500 | £238,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| 1996 | 2 | £81,000 | £79,000 | £83,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2022 | 2 TR7 2LF | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2021 | 5 TR7 2LF | Detached | £517,500 | |
| 13 Apr 2021 | 1 TR7 2LF | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2020 | 9 TR7 2LF | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 5 TR7 2LF | Detached | £263,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2015 | 10 TR7 2LF | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 4 TR7 2LF | Detached | £238,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 3 TR7 2LF | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 19 May 2005 | 2 TR7 2LF | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2000 | 2 TR7 2LF | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 2 Jun 1999 | 7 TR7 2LF | Detached | £117,500 | |
| 28 Jul 1997 | 1 TR7 2LF | Detached | £59,950 | |
| 24 Oct 1996 | 8 TR7 2LF | Detached | £79,000 | |
| 2 Sep 1996 | 3 TR7 2LF | Semi-detached | £83,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1983-1990 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 B (30% of about 800 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
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 21 December 2026 to 20 January 2027: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 21 December 2026 to 20 January 2027: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR7 2LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR7 2LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 16 m and 30 m above sea level (23 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR7 2LD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR7 2LF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newquay 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penina Avenue Treninnick | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newquay | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 164 km (102 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newquay Health Centre | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hudson Cosmedic Limited T/A Green Room Dentistry | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 15.6 km (9.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trenance Gardens 4.6 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Mount Wise Allotments 1.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Enclosure known as Treringey Round, a scheduled monument, 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosure known as Treringey Round | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Medieval wayside cross base, 140m south of Trevemper Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Three bowl barrows, once part of a round barrow cemetery, at Barrowfields | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trenance Boating Lake | Lake or reservoir | 250 m north-west |
| Tolcarne Point | Headland | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Killacourt Cove | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Narrow Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Sunny Corner | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Metha Wood | Wood | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 280 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Trenance Learning Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newquay Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newquay Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newquay Tretherras | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tavern Inn TR7 2LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| The Bishops TR7 2SR | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Lakeside Cafe TR7 2HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Starfishncoffee Foodbar TR7 2JY | Mobile caterer | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| The Garden Cafe TR7 2HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Treforda Road (12); On or near Trevithick Close (12); On or near Wych Hazel Way (5); On or near Mellanvrane Lane (3); On or near Middleton Crescent (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Chichester Crescent · Penina Avenue · Middleton Crescent · Mellanvrane Lane · Wych Hazel Way · Treforda Road · Goonvrea Close · Luxon Drive · Trevithick Close · Inner Tide Lane · Trenance Lane · Fox Close
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.