Area guide

Living in TR16, Cornwall

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TR16 in Cornwall. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 14 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Cornwall: £275,642, down 0.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.

Check sold prices for a specific address in TR16 →
See where TR16 ranks across South West →

Council tax at Band D in Cornwall: £2,591 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare TR16 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TR16 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around TR16

85 recorded home sales on the streets around central TR16 in the last 2 years, with a median of £212,000 and a range from £60,000 to £417,500. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
7 Park Road, TR15 2JF Semi-detached £345,000 28 Jul 2026
9 Martin Close, TR15 2HL Semi-detached £295,000 9 Jul 2026
34 Albany Road, TR15 2HU Semi-detached £336,000 30 Jun 2026
5 Gladstone Terrace, TR15 1LD Terraced £227,000 12 Jun 2026
Eastwood St Day Road, TR15 2EH Semi-detached £202,000 29 May 2026
4 Jenkins Court Fords Row, TR15 2JS Semi-detached £150,000 22 May 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

11 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Pennoweth Primary School Primary Good 0.3 mi away no figure
Trewirgie Junior School Primary Good 0.4 mi away no figure
Trewirgie Infants' School Primary Good 0.4 mi away no figure
Treleigh Community Primary School Primary Good 1.0 mi away no figure
Lanner Primary School Primary Good 1.6 mi away no figure
St Day and Carharrack Community School Primary Good 1.7 mi away no figure

8 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for TR16 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations13.7%
Associate professional and technical13.7%
Skilled trades13.4%
Managers, directors and senior officials12.0%
Administrative and secretarial12.0%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How TR16 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of TR16 (E01018912, 1,966 residents in 2021, up 34.0% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 8.9 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 85.7% 80.4% -5.3 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 12.7% 15.0% +2.3 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 1.0% 4.3% +3.3 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 15.1% 18.3% +3.2 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 24.3% 20.9% -3.4 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 19.3% 28.2% +8.9 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 2.7% 4.6% +1.9 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 79.5% 82.0% +2.5 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 99.3% 97.4% -1.9 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

117 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central TR16 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Cornwall's figures.

Buses from the centre of TR16

Best-served stop: Higher Fore Street, with 8.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of TR16 is Higher Fore Street: 8.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 3.0 in the evening and 4.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:00, last 23:05. Routes there: 18, 33, 34, 14, 40, 88. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of TR16. The nearest, Leatside Health Centre, has 16,593 registered patients and 2,071 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Leatside Health Centre0.5 mi16,5932,071

Nearest A&E: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, where 43.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Cornwall pays £2,591 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Cornwall, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Cornwall, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£2,042+5.1%
2022-23£2,109+3.3%
2023-24£2,221+5.3%
2024-25£2,343+5.5%
2025-26£2,460+5.0%
2026-27£2,591+5.3%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Cornwall, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about TR16

What is the average house price in TR16?

The average sold price in Cornwall is £275,642 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in TR16?

Prices in Cornwall are down 0.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in TR16?

The median of 85 recorded sales around central TR16 in the last 2 years is £212,000, ranging from £60,000 to £417,500 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in TR16?

11 schools sit within 3 miles of central TR16, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in TR16?

117 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TR16 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is TR16 at risk of flooding?

Central TR16 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is TR16 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £212,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 117 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is TR16 safe?

117 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TR16 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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