Postcode TR3 6SS (Cornwall)

Map showing TR3 6SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode TR3 6SS is located in Cornwall It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. TR3 6SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TR3 6SS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TR3 6SS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TR3 6SS is Tregavethan View which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tregavethan View and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Truro Rail Station, 3.83 km away.

The closest primary school to TR3 6SS (for ages 11 and under) is Threemilestone School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Truro School.

The local pub for residents of TR3 6SS is The Fox And Hounds (Scorrier) Ltd and is 5.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from GQ and is 6.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 23, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TR3 6SS is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TR3 6SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TR3 6SS, and the approximate distance away.

Tregavethan View 23 m
Trewin Place 114 m
Lowen Way 166 m
Langarth Close 167 m
Wheal Jane Meadows 168 m
Melville Road 214 m
Deeble Close 234 m
Holly Close 241 m
Pascoe Close 255 m
Pengelly Way 282 m
Glenthorne Road 288 m
Chyvelah Road 301 m
Seymour Close 307 m
Hugus Road 365 m
Victoria Road 409 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TR3 6SS

Introduction March 1988
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TR3 6SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Threemilestone School Good
(November 6, 2018)
621 m
Oak Tree School Outstanding
(March 23, 2018)
723 m
Richard Lander School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.11 km
Truro and Penwith College Outstanding
(February 26, 2016)
1.19 km
Truro School Preparatory School 2.31 km
Chacewater Community Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.03 km
Truro Learning Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2019)
3.15 km
Shortlanesend School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.81 km
Bosvigo School Good
(December 13, 2016)
4.13 km
St Mary's CofE School, Truro Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
4.28 km
Three Bridges Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.29 km
Truro High School 4.41 km
Blackwater Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
4.61 km
Kea Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.62 km
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
5.03 km
Cusgarne Primary School 5.04 km
Truro School 5.33 km
St Day and Carharrack Community School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.7 km
Tregolls School - an Academy Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
5.74 km
Devoran School Good
(December 12, 2017)
5.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TR3 6SS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baker Birds Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.05 km
Crofthandy Village Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
June 24, 2015
5.15 km
The Pines Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2015
5.35 km
Smokey Joes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
5.36 km
Braddons Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
5.49 km
The Fox And Hounds (Scorrier) Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
5.55 km
St Day General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
5.56 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.57 km
The Fat Pony Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
5.6 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
5.61 km
The Plume Of Feathers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
5.7 km
St Day And Carharrack Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.7 km
Sunny Days Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
5.7 km
Crossroads House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
5.75 km
GQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2015
6.05 km
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
May 25, 2021
6.08 km
Etheringtons Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
6.3 km
The Cornish Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
6.31 km
The Cornish Oven Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
6.31 km
Trevince Retail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2018
6.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TR3 6SS - Data from Apr 2022

Tregavethan View Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Glenthorne Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Glenthorne Road Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Truro Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Tolverne Ferry Landing Ferry 8.22 km
Trelissick Ferry Landing Ferry 8.22 km
Trelissick Ferry Landing Ferry 8.22 km
Newquay St Mawgan Airport Air 21.89 km
Land's End St Just Airport Air 43.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TR3 6SS - Data from Dec 2021

Croftwest Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bosvisack Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Treworder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Halbullock Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Governs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Tregavethan Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Garvinack Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Nansavallan Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
North West Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Southmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Crowdillion Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TR3 6SS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 64.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.9 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 201,382 kWh - mean 9,590 kWh : median 10,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 123,026 kWh - mean 4,921 kWh : median 3,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TR3 6SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.26403400
Longitude -5.11731100
OS Easting 177927
OS Northing 0045101
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20905
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Truro and Falmouth
Electoral Ward Threemilestone & Chacewater
Local Authority District Cornwall
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000052
Travel To Work Area Redruth and Truro

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kernow CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Truro BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Threemilestone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048435
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cornwall 043
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cornwall 043A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1