Towan Road Cornwall
14 addresses across 3 postcodes (TR4,TR5), about 720 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 6103159.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Redruth, about 6.4 km (4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Agnes Surgery, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 50% 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
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 1,610 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR4 8AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR4 8BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR5 0NS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 73 m and 87 m above sea level (80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR4 8AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR4 8BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR5 0NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redruth 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Camborne 373,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Atlantic Way Porthtowan | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Camborne | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 181 km (113 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St. Agnes Surgery | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Revitalise Dental Centre | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Camborne Redruth Community Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,330 m² | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,600 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm, a scheduled monument, 380 m south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm | Scheduled monument | 380 m south |
| Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Bolster Bank | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Coombe | Valley | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Porth Towan | Bay | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Mulgram Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Porthtowan Beach | Beach | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Chapel Porth | Bay | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Mingoose Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
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) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hawke Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 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 | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
- TR4 8AL: 8 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- TR4 8BZ: 3 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- TR5 0NS: 3 addresses of 60 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.