TR4 8AB postcode in Porthtowan, Cornwall
TR4 8AB is a postcode in Porthtowan, in the St Agnes 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.
Where TR4 8AB is, and what is near it
- TR4 8AB
- Other postcodes in TR4 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 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 50.2852, longitude -5.2398)
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 TR4 8AB?
- 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 TR4 8AB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Camborne and RedruthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Perran Moon (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Perran Moon
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 TR4 8AB?
Every home and business at TR4 8AB 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 TR4 8AB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for TR4 8AB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for TR4 8AB 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 TR4 8AB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 5 homes and businesses at TR4 8AB. 5 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 TR4 8AB: 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 TR4 8AB is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 10:56 on 22 October 2026.
- West Cornwall RiversFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: West Cornwall Rivers
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:56 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 TR4 8AB?
Homes in TR4 8 sold for a typical £326,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, up 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £431,500 33 sales
- Semi-detached £357,500 18 sales
- Terraced £196,250 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TR4 district: a typical £329,000 from 146 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 TR4 8AB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TR4 8AB 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 TR4 8AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around TR4 8AB. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (21%). 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 £4,318 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,727.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 220 (25%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 150 (17%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 200 (23%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 180 (20%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 90 (10%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 TR4 8AB is in (ONS area E01018825), 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 TR4 8AB?
The nearest open schools to TR4 8AB, 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 TR4 8AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TR4 8AB is Redruth Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.
- Redruth Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
- Camborne Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beach Road, 37 m away.
More stations near TR4 8AB, 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 TR4 8AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TR4 8AB, 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. Agnes Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01872 553881 3.9 kmCycle
- Harris Memorial Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01209 842449 4.7 kmCycle
- Leatside Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01209 313313 5.7 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 TR4 8AB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TR4 8AB 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 TR4 8AB?
The nearest to the centre of TR4 8AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Revitalise Dental Centre Phone 07547 192454 3.6 kmCycle
- St Agnes Dental Practice Phone 01872 552353 3.9 kmCycle
- Green Lane Dental Practice Phone 01209 216572 5.7 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 TR4 8AB?
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.
- Camborne and Redruth Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 6.2 kmDrive
- Duchy Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01872 226100 10.6 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 TR4 8AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TR4 8AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fairfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01637 416444 3.4 kmCycle
- Poldark Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01637 416444 3.6 kmCycle
- Rowans Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01872 552147 3.8 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 pharmacies are near TR4 8AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TR4 8AB, 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.
- Boots, 55 Vicarage Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01872 552340 3.7 kmCycle
- Boots, Bassett Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01209 843856 4.8 kmCycle
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 TR4 8AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of TR4 8AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cornwall Animal Hospital 4.2 kmCycle
- Redruth Veterinary Surgery 5.2 kmDrive
- Cornwall Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service 6.6 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 TR4 8AB in a conservation area?
The centre of TR4 8AB 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 TR4 8AB?
Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TR4 8AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TR4 8AB
- Ward
- St Agnes
- Parish
- St. Agnes
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Porthtowan
- 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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