Quilkin Avenue Pool, Cornwall
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR15), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9002086.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 31% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Camborne, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Heartlands, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 109 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Carn To Coast Health Centres, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 99 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 2016 (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 A (43% of about 1,060 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)
- South Crofty Mine Dudnance Lane Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3QT: up to 87 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Land Adjacent To Kevill Road Pool Redruth: up to 8 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at North Roskear Road Camborne TR14 8PR: up to 53 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At Tuckingmill/Church View Farm Camborne Cornwall: up to 201 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR15 3FR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| TR15 3FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 109 m and 110 m above sea level (109 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR15 3FQ | 31% | 31% | 31% | 69% |
| TR15 3FR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Camborne 373,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Redruth 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Hayle 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dudnance Lane Pool | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Camborne | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ponsharden Ferry Landing Penryn | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Rosewarne car park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 31.2 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 189 km (117 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carn To Coast Health Centres | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Camborne Dental Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Camborne Redruth Community Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heartlands 3.8 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tuckingmill Valley Park 13 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Pengegon Allotments 1.2 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Carpenters Shop, Workshops and Forge at Robinsons Shaft, South Crofty Mine, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m north-east. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carpenters Shop, Workshops and Forge at Robinsons Shaft, South Crofty Mine | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north-east |
| Compressor House, Chimney, Whim Engine House and Electricity Substation at Robinsons Shaft, South Crofty Mine | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-east |
| Pump Engine House to Robinsons Shaft at South Crofty Mine | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| Boiler House Immediately to North East of Pump Engine House to Robinsons Shaft at South Crofty Mine | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north-east |
| East Pool Mine | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carn Brea | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| House of Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Tolgus Mount | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Church Coombe | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Magor Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Basset's Cove | Tidal water | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 39 |
1 of the street's 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Roskear Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rosemellin Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Treloweth Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Snacks TR15 3PS | Mobile caterer | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Home Bargains TR15 3PS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza TR15 3ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Subway TR15 3ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Malcolm Barnecutt Bakery Ltd TR15 3ET | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Traditional Baltic Food TR15 3SN | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| McDonalds TR15 3PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Brunel Snack Bar TR15 3RD | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Cafe Metro TR15 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Trevenson Restaurant TR15 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Fit N Fun Kids TR15 3RD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2015 |
| Emmanuel Full Gospel Church TR15 3QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Costa Cafe TR15 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| The Copper Coast TR14 0BJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Bornefit TR15 3QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Quilkin Avenue (90); On or near Fordh An Bal (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
Nearby streets
Fordh an Bal · South Crofty Way · Daniel Gardens · Brunton Road · Brunton Road · Trevenson Road · East Hill Court · East Hill · Pengellys Row · Robinsons Avenue · Hensley Row · Bartles Row
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.