Hillhead Road Cornwall
227 addresses across 10 postcodes (TR10,TR11), about 650 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 18601687.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £730,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 63 homes have an energy certificate (A: 8, B: 46, C: 2, D: 2, E: 2, F: 2, G: 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% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penryn (Cornwall), about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 930 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 244 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Penryn Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,060 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £565,000 | £565,000 | £565,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £635,000 | £635,000 | £635,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2022 | AN SKIBER TR11 5PA | Other | £250 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2021 | BELLEVISTA TR11 5PA | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2020 | AN SKIBER TR11 5PA | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2018 | KERGILLIACK CLOSE TR11 5PA | Detached | £730,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2017 | TRAPPERS TR11 5PA | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 26 May 2016 | BELLEVISTA TR11 5PA | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2009 | LEA COTTAGE TR11 5PA | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | BELLEVISTA TR11 5PA | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2004 | LEA COTTAGE TR11 5PA | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | BELLEVISTA TR11 5PA | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | GREEN MEADOW TR11 5PA | Detached | £140,000 |
Energy performance certificates
63 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (21); House, mid-terrace (13); House, end-terrace (12). Built: 2025 (27); 2026 (11); 2023 (10). 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (32% of about 2,660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- HIGHER KERGILLIACK FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LOWER KERGILLIACK FARMHOUSE AND WALL ADJOINING AT REAR, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SW779330, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land East Of Asda Store Off Kernick Road Penryn Cornwall: up to 87 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 245 addresses are between 35 m and 113 m above sea level (70 m on average); the ground rises about 78 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR10 8LE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR11 4GN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR11 5PA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR11 5PB | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR11 5WF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR11 5WG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR11 5XH | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| TR11 5XP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Penmere 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Falmouth Town 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kergilliack Road Falmouth | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 32.6 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 186 km (115 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penryn Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hendras@Penryn Limited | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penryn Dental Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Falmouth Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Falmouth Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,790 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church, a scheduled monument, 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Church of Saint Budock | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| College known as Glasney College, Penryn | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Penjerrick | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Falmouth General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Glasney Valley | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| College Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Tremoughdale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Argal Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Hoe Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Well Beach | Beach | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 219 | 244 |
25 of the street's 244 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Penryn College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Penryn Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mabe Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hillhead Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 7 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
- TR10 8LE: 123 addresses of 151 in the postcode
- TR11 5WJ: 26 addresses of 54 in the postcode
- TR11 5PA: 25 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- TR11 5XH: 23 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- TR11 5PB: 11 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- TR11 5WG: 6 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- TR11 5WF: 5 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- TR11 5WH: 5 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- TR11 5XP: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- TR11 4GN: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kergilliack Cottages · Stablys An Nans · Kew Aberfala · Rosva Greun · Hyns An Kolji · Hillhead Rise · Rew Arwynnek · Crofty Road · Park Penndinas · Bay View Drive · Agar Crescent · Kergillack 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.