Treffry Lane Quintrell Downs, Cornwall
36 addresses across 3 postcodes (TR8), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9000970.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 33).
- 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 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 Quintrell Downs, about 330 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 24 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Narrowcliff Surgery, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £302,500 | £302,500 | £302,500 |
| 2023 | 7 | £310,000 | £260,000 | £400,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2025 | 8 TR8 4WF | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2024 | 6 TR8 4WF | Semi-detached | £302,500 | New build. |
| 10 Aug 2023 | 31 TR8 4WF | Semi-detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 8 TR8 4WF | Semi-detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 5 May 2023 | 29 TR8 4WF | Detached | £400,000 | New build. |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 30 TR8 4WF | Semi-detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 27 TR8 4WF | Semi-detached | £319,950 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2023 | 7 TR8 4WF | Semi-detached | £302,500 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 2023 | 28 TR8 4WF | Semi-detached | £322,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Flat (15); House, semi-detached (10); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 2024 (14); 2023 (9); 2022 (8). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); owner-occupied (2).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (30% of about 1,050 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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR8 4WF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR8 4UA | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| TR8 4WB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 61 m and 63 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR8 4UA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR8 4WB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR8 4WF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 330 m |
| Newquay 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Treffry Tavern Quintrell Downs | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newquay | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Manta Power | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 162 km (101 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Narrowcliff Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Gentle Dental | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Newquay Cliff Road Cashzone | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,760 m² | 60 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Porth Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Trenance Boating Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Porth Beach | Beach | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Narrow Cliff | Cliff or slope | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Lusty Glaze | Beach | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Firhill Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 36 |
24 of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nansledan School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rems Caff TR8 4DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Treffry Tavern @ Premier Inn TR8 4LE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| The Potting Shed TR8 4LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Spar Quintrell Downs TR8 4LA | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Quintrell Inn TR8 4LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Treffry Lane (27); On or near Little Trethiggey (4); On or near Trethiggey Crescent (4); On or near West Road (3); On or near Burrow Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 20% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 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
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
- TR8 4WF: 20 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- TR8 4UA: 15 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- TR8 4WB: 1 address of 56 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pearl Court · Figgy Road · Park Lane · Pollawyn Road · Ackland Place · Bejowan Place · Stargazy Way · Burrow Drive · Figgy Road · Quintdown Business Park · Belving Walk · West Road
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.