Towans View Connor Downs, Cornwall
17 addresses across 1 postcode (TR27), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9000750.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £96,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16).
- 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 Hayle, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bodriggy Health Centre, about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £157,875 | £78,750 | £237,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | £187,000 | £168,000 | £187,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2024 | 10 TR27 5FH | Terraced | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2017 | 10 TR27 5FH | Terraced | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 6 TR27 5FH | Terraced | £78,750 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2016 | 8 TR27 5FH | Semi-detached | £237,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2013 | 7 TR27 5FH | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2013 | 3 TR27 5FH | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 10 Jul 2013 | 2 TR27 5FH | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2013 | 9 TR27 5FH | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 1 TR27 5FH | Semi-detached | £187,500 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2011 (9); 2012 onwards (4); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (1).
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 C (26% of about 820 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 74 m and 76 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR27 5FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hayle 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Camborne 373,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Lelant 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenbank Connor Downs | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Camborne | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 195 km (121 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bodriggy Health Centre | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Copperhouse Dental Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Hayle and St Ives Police | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,160 m² | 40 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,980 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 90 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Angarrack Lane Allotments 5,570 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Trevarnon Round, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trevarnon Round | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Rectangular camp SW of Trevarnon Round | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rose-in-Valley | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Nancemellin Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Gwithian Beach | Beach | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Copperhouse Pool | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| The Knavocks | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
| Carnsew Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Downs Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Turnpike Inn TR27 5DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Pine Trees Residential Home TR27 5DZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Towans View (15); On or near Willoughby Way (7); On or near Greenbank (6); On or near Tresdale Parc (6); On or near Prout'S Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 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) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 19 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TR27 5FH: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Coronation Avenue · Greenbank · Willoughby Way · Park Gwenton · Horsepool Road · Tresdale Parc · Trevaskis Meadow · Clemens Way · Trevarnon Close · Colver Close · Lamorna Close · Lowenac Crescent
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.