TR16 4LP postcode in Portreath, Cornwall

TR16 4LP is a postcode in Portreath, in the Illogan & Portreath ward of Cornwall. It is in the Camborne and Redruth parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 15 of 15 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at TR16 4LP can get it Across Cornwall: 66% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in TR16 4, last 12 months. ▼ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Redruth 5.2 km in a straight line

Where TR16 4LP is, and what is near it

Map of TR16 4LP and what is near it Map of TR16 4LP: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the TR16 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. TR16 4AB: also in TR16 4TR16 4FJ: also in TR16 4TR16 4JP: also in TR16 4TR16 4JR: also in TR16 4TR16 4JS: also in TR16 4TR16 4JT: also in TR16 4TR16 4JU: also in TR16 4TR16 4JX: also in TR16 4TR16 4JZ: also in TR16 4TR16 4LA: also in TR16 4TR16 4LD: also in TR16 4TR16 4LE: also in TR16 4TR16 4LF: also in TR16 4TR16 4LG: also in TR16 4TR16 4LH: also in TR16 4TR16 4LJ: also in TR16 4TR16 4LL: also in TR16 4TR16 4LN: also in TR16 4TR16 4LR: also in TR16 4TR16 4LS: also in TR16 4TR16 4LT: also in TR16 4TR16 4LU: also in TR16 4TR16 4LW: also in TR16 4TR16 4LX: also in TR16 4TR16 4LY: also in TR16 4TR16 4NA: also in TR16 4TR16 4ND: also in TR16 4TR16 4NE: also in TR16 4TR16 4NF: also in TR16 4TR16 4NG: also in TR16 4TR16 4NH: also in TR16 4TR16 4NQ: also in TR16 4 GP 2.1 km2 places, 3.5–4.1 kmPortreath TR16 4LP Map of TR16 4LP and what is near it Map of TR16 4LP: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the TR16 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 2.1 kmPortreath TR16 4LP
  • TR16 4LP
  • Other postcodes in TR16 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.2610, longitude -5.2855)

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 TR16 4LP?

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 TR16 4LP?

Every home and business at TR16 4LP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TR16 4LP 100% Cornwall 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TR16 4LP 100% Cornwall 93%
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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 TR16 4LP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TR16 4LP.

Check the bin days for TR16 4LP on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 TR16 4LP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 15 homes and businesses at TR16 4LP. 15 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

15 homes and businesses at TR16 4LP High: 15

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 TR16 4LP: 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 TR16 4LP is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:29 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:29 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TR16 4LP?

Homes in TR16 4 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, down 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £353,500 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TR16 district: a typical £280,000 from 172 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in TR16 4LP

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in TR16 4LP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2026. The middle price was £290,000, from £225,000 to £342,500. Across TR16 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £295,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 TR16 4LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around TR16 4LP. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TR16 4LP

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 £4,318 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,303.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (18%)£1,727
Band Babout 180 (20%)£2,015
Band Cabout 340 (38%)£2,303
Band Dabout 130 (14%)£2,591
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£3,167
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,742
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 TR16 4LP is in (ONS area E01018892), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 TR16 4LP?

The nearest open schools to TR16 4LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TR16 4LP, and how we find them

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 TR16 4LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TR16 4LP is Redruth Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Redruth Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Camborne Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Penberthy Road, 181 m away.

More stations near TR16 4LP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TR16 4LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TR16 4LP, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 TR16 4LP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TR16 4LP 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TR16 4LP?

The nearest to the centre of TR16 4LP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 TR16 4LP?

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.

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 TR16 4LP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TR16 4LP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 pharmacies are near TR16 4LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TR16 4LP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near TR16 4LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of TR16 4LP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 TR16 4LP in a conservation area?

The centre of TR16 4LP 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 TR16 4LP?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TR16 4LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TR16 4LP

Ward
Illogan & Portreath
Parish
Portreath
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Portreath
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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Nearby postcodes

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All of TR16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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