TR12 6EF postcode in Cornwall, England
TR12 6EF is a postcode in Cornwall, in the Helston South & Meneage ward. It is in the St Ives parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TR12 6EF is, and what is near it
- TR12 6EF
- Other postcodes in TR12 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.0588, longitude -5.1730)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TR12 6EF?
- CornwallCouncil, for all local services Cornwall: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TR12 6EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- St IvesParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew George (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew George
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at TR12 6EF?
Every home and business at TR12 6EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cornwall: 66%
Cornwall: 93%
The line marks the figure across Cornwall.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at TR12 6EF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for TR12 6EF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for TR12 6EF on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is TR12 6EF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TR12 6EF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Cornwall
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TR12 6EF: 6,295 properties in Cornwall are at high risk (1.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Cornwall
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of TR12 6EF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TR12 6EF?
Homes in TR12 6 sold for a typical £377,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £390,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £377,500
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
Across the whole TR12 district: a typical £365,000 from 107 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in TR12 6EF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TR12 6EF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TR12 6EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around TR12 6EF. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Cornwall for 2026‑27: £2,591. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,727 (band A) to £5,182 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,167.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (13%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 90 (13%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 70 (10%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 100 (15%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 140 (21%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 100 (15%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 70 (10%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for Cornwall before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TR12 6EF is in (ONS area E01018902), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near TR12 6EF?
The nearest open schools to TR12 6EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to TR12 6EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TR12 6EF is Penmere Rail Station, 12.0 km away in a straight line.
- Penmere Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive
- Falmouth Town Rail Station Railway station 12.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near TR12 6EF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TR12 6EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TR12 6EF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- St Keverne Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01326 280205 5.9 kmDrive
- The Mullion & Constantine Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01326 240212 6.3 kmDrive
- Helston Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01326 572637 8.3 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near TR12 6EF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TR12 6EF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TR12 6EF?
The nearest to the centre of TR12 6EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Meneage Dental Phone 01326 574006 8.4 kmDrive
- Helston Dental Practice Phone 01326 562600 8.5 kmDrive
- Smile Dental Care Phone 01326 569323 8.5 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to TR12 6EF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Helston Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 7.5 kmDrive
- Falmouth Hospital Phone 01726 627561 12.4 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near TR12 6EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TR12 6EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Parc Vro Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01326 221275 3.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near TR12 6EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of TR12 6EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Seal Hospital 4.4 kmCycle
- Rosemullion Veterinary Practice 11.9 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is TR12 6EF in a conservation area?
The centre of TR12 6EF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near TR12 6EF?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of TR12 6EF in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TR12 6EF
- Ward
- Helston South & Meneage
- Parish
- St. Martin-in-Meneage
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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