Loscombe Road Piece, Cornwall
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (TR16), about 780 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 18601780.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 8, E: 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 A; 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 Redruth, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Heartlands, is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 170 to 183 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Carn To Coast Health Centres, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 2007-2011 (4); 2007 onwards (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (5).
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 A (41% of about 1,950 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 31 October 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 34 addresses are between 170 m and 183 m above sea level (177 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR16 6LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR16 6SF | 79% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| TR16 6SG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redruth 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Camborne 373,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowling Green Farm Piece | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Camborne | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 188 km (117 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Carn To Coast Health Centres | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Pearson Dental Surgery | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Camborne Redruth Community Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Heartlands 3.8 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,270 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,770 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,980 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine, a scheduled monument, 320 m south-west. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine | Scheduled monument | 320 m south-west |
| Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Neolithic hilltop enclosure with later settlement and defensive structures, a prehistoric field system, a medieval castle and deer park and mineral workings on Carn Brea | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carn Brea | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| House of Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Church Coombe | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Carnmenellis | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Tolgus Mount | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Pendarves Wood | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 34 |
11 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pencoys Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Countryman Inn TR16 6SG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 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
- TR16 6SF: 25 addresses
- TR16 6SG: 8 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- TR16 6LE: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Loscombe Road · Sea View Terrace · Post Office Terrace · Bowling Green
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.