Area guide

Living in TR8, Cornwall

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TR8 in Cornwall. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 11 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 TR8 →
See where TR8 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 TR8 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TR8 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around TR8

55 recorded home sales on the streets around central TR8 in the last 2 years, with a median of £290,000 and a range from £96,000 to £642,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
17 Vyvyan Drive, TR8 4NF Terraced £290,000 3 Jul 2026
44 Figgy Road, TR8 4WB Semi-detached £250,000 22 May 2026
44 Vyvyan Drive, TR8 4NF Terraced £220,000 18 May 2026
63 Quintrell Gardens, TR8 4LH Terraced £270,000 30 Mar 2026
4A West Road, TR8 4LD Detached £520,000 27 Mar 2026
17 Figgy Road, TR8 4WB Semi-detached £305,000 27 Mar 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

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

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Newquay Primary Academy Primary Outstanding 1.3 mi away no figure
Nansledan School Primary Good 0.7 mi away no figure
Newquay Tretherras Secondary Good 1.5 mi away no figure
Newquay Junior Academy Primary Good 1.9 mi away no figure
St Columb Minor Academy Primary Not rated 1.3 mi away no figure
Treviglas Academy Secondary Not rated 1.4 mi away no figure

6 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for TR8 →

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
Skilled trades17.2%
Managers, directors and senior officials16.0%
Professional occupations13.7%
Associate professional and technical12.5%
Caring, leisure and other service11.1%

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

How TR8 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 5.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of TR8 (E01019050, 1,836 residents in 2021, up 28.6% 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 5.5 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 74.1% 76.3% +2.2 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 20.6% 16.4% -4.2 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 1.5% 4.0% +2.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 15.2% 15.5% +0.3 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 21.4% 24.0% +2.6 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 22.7% 28.2% +5.5 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 4.6% 3.5% -1.1 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 82.4% 83.2% +0.8 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.5% 97.6% -0.9 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

43 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central TR8 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 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Cornwall's figures.

Buses from the centre of TR8

Best-served stop: North Way, with 2.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of TR8 is North Way: 2.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.8 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:35, last 00:05 after midnight. Routes there: 91, 21, 21A, 93T. 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)

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 TR8

What is the average house price in TR8?

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 TR8?

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

What do houses actually sell for in TR8?

The median of 55 recorded sales around central TR8 in the last 2 years is £290,000, ranging from £96,000 to £642,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in TR8?

8 schools sit within 3 miles of central TR8, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in TR8?

43 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TR8 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is TR8 at risk of flooding?

Central TR8 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 TR8 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 £290,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 43 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is TR8 safe?

43 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TR8 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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