TR12 6LQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (TR12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6LQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case TR which means Truro.
Postal District. In our case TR12.
Postal Sector. In our case TR12 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LQ.

The regional mail center for the post area TR is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the TR12 6LQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is THE LIZARD SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the TR12 6LQ postcode is home to a bustling 25 residents!

It is situated within the post town of HELSTON within the old postal county of Cornwall.

TR12 6LQ is within the village of St Martin.

The TR12 6LQ postcode area is composed of 71.43% residential properties, 28.57% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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TR12 6LQ: Points of Interest

Cornwall Segway

Cornwall Segway is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at Cornwall Segway Stores, Goonhilly Earth Station, Goonhilly Downs, Helston, TR12 6LQ.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	71.43%
Commercial	28.57%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for TR12 6LQ

The telephone area code for TR12 6LQ is 01326 Falmouth.

Map Coordinates for TR12 6LQ

Latitude	50.0567549672
Longitude	-5.18530960971

Ordnance Survey Maps for TR12 6LQ

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Explorer 1:25,000 103 Lizard, Falmouth and Helston	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 204 Truro & Falmouth	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for TR12 6LQ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	73.00%	WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	W 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	48.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	11.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	13.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Hail shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	23.00%	WNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	W 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	W 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	47.00%	SSW 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	SSW 22 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	52.00%	SSW 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	45.00%	SSW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	55.00%	S 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	53.00%	S 20 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	75.00%	S 20 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	78.00%	S 20 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	84.00%	S 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	83.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	78.00%	SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	51.00%	SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	33.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the TR12 6LQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For TR12 6LQ

Average Mbps	4.400
Median Mbps	4.400
Maximum Mbps	9.390

TR12 6LQ has an average download speed of 4.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

166 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

0% of postcodes (4,039) have slower broadband speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,180,436) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For TR12 6LQ

Average Mbps	0.800
Median Mbps	0.900
Maximum Mbps	1.190

TR12 6LQ has an average upload speed of 0.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,647 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

0% of postcodes (5,855) have slower upload speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,176,139) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of TR12 6LQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Garras Community Primary School

Address: Garras Community Primary School, St Keverne Road, Mawgan, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6AY

Distance: 1.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01326221653

Garras Community Primary School

Address: Garras Community Primary School, St Keverne Road, Mawgan, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6AY

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near TR12 6LQ

SEAHAWK DENTAL CENTRE

Address: SEAHAWK, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR12 7RH

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: :

SMILE CARE (CORNWALL) LTD

Address: 22 MENEAGE STREET, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8BA

Distance: 4.82 miles

Contact: :

HELSTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 MENEAGE STREET, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8AB

Distance: 4.94 miles

Contact: :

THE OBSERVATORY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 27 WESTERN TERRACE, FALMOUTH, TR11 4QL

Distance: 8.05 miles

Contact: :

THE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: TREVAYLOR ROAD, FALMOUTH, CORNWALL, TR11 2LH

Distance: 8.17 miles

Contact: :

PARKVALE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 15 KIMBERLEY PARK ROAD, FALMOUTH, CORNWALL, TR11 2DA

Distance: 8.26 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near TR12 6LQ

BOOTS

Address: CHURCHTOWN, MULLION, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR12 7BT

Distance: 3.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 240238

HALL'S PHARMACY

Address: THE PHARMACY, TRELAWNEY ROAD, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8AU

Distance: 4.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 561400

BOOTS

Address: 38 MENEAGE STREET, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8QY

Distance: 4.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 572030

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: CLODGEY LANE, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8PJ

Distance: 4.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 435449

BOOTS

Address: FORE STREET, PORTHLEVEN, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 9HJ

Distance: 6.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 562252

BOOTS

Address: TRESCOBEAS SURGERY, TRESCOBEAS ROAD, FALMOUTH, CORNWALL, TR11 2UN

Distance: 8.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 315579

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near TR12 6LQ

MENEAGE STREET SURGERY HEALTHCARE

Address: 100 MENEAGE STREET, HELSTON, TR13 8RF

Distance: 4.78 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HELSTON)

Address: 39 MENEAGE STREET, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8RB

Distance: 4.85 miles

Contact: :

HELSTON

Address: CLODGEY LANE, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8PJ

Distance: 4.87 miles

Contact: :

RAISON OPTICIANS LTD (HELSTON)

Address: 26 MENEAGE STREET, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8AB

Distance: 4.94 miles

Contact: :

MATTHEWS OPTICIANS AND HEARING CARE (HELSTON)

Address: 39 COINAGEHALL STREET, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8ER

Distance: 5.03 miles

Contact: :

REYNOLDS & SLATER OPTICIANS

Address: 23-27 BERKELEY VALE, FALMOUTH, TR11 3PJ

Distance: 8.31 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near TR12 6LQ

THE MULLION & CONSTANTINE GROUP PRACTICE

Address: MULLION HEALTH CENTRE, NANSMELLYON ROAD, MULLION, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR12 7DQ

Distance: 3.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 240212

CONSTANTINE SURGERY

Address: 9 BOWLING GREEN, CONSTANTINE, FALMOUTH, CORNWALL, TR11 5AP

Distance: 4.19 miles

Contact: :

ST KEVERNE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, ST. KEVERNE, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR12 6PB

Distance: 4.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 280205

THE SURGERY - RUAN MINOR

Address: GLEBE PLACE, RUAN MINOR, CORNWALL, TR12 7JW

Distance: 4.30 miles

Contact: :

MENEAGE STREET SURGERY

Address: 100 MENEAGE STREET, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8RF

Distance: 4.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 558714

HELSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: TRELAWNEY ROAD, HELSTON, CORNWALL, TR13 8AU

Distance: 4.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01326 572637

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Transport Links near TR12 6LQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: TR12 6LQ

Penmere
Penmere station, Penmere Hill, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 2QZ
Distance: 12.67 miles
Driving Time: 22.78 minutes
Falmouth Town
Falmouth Town station, Avenue Road, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4AZ
Distance: 13.50 miles
Driving Time: 24.62 minutes
Falmouth Docks
Falmouth Docks station, Station Approach, off Pendennis Drive, Falmouth, TR11 4LT
Distance: 13.77 miles
Driving Time: 24.92 minutes
Penryn (Cornwall)
Penryn station, Station Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8HF
Distance: 13.91 miles
Driving Time: 19.38 minutes
Perranwell
Perranwell station, Station Hill, Perranwell, Cornwall, TR3 7JY
Distance: 16.42 miles
Driving Time: 23.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near TR12 6LQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near TR12 6LQ

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the TR12 6LQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	St. Ives Co Const
Member or Parliament	Derek Thomas
Contact Details	Contact Derek Thomas
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the TR12 6LQ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Cornwall Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Cornwall at the following link Cornwall.

How much is the Council Tax?

Cornwall Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Cornwall charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the TR12 6LQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Cornwall council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Cornwall Council

House Sales in TR12 6LQ

Yearly House Sales for TR12 6LQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£290,000	£290,000	£290,000	1
2014	£220,000	£220,000	£220,000	1
2023	£440,000	£440,000	£440,000	1

Postcodes near the TR12 6LQ Postcode

TR12 6RW TR12 6ED TR12 6EF TR12 7LJ TR12 7AZ TR12 6EA Traboe TR12 6EE Tretharrup

What Popular Supermarkets are near the TR12 6LQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near TR12 6LQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Clodgey Lane, HELSTON, TR13 8BN	6.73 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to Sainsburys
Tesco, Clodgey Lane, HELSTON, TR13 8PJ	7.84 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to Tesco
Asda, Jennings Road, PENRYN, TR10 9LY	12.69 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to Asda
Iceland, Berkeley Vale, FALMOUTH, TR11 3PL	13.41 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to Iceland
Sainsburys, Ponsharden, FALMOUTH, TR11 2RZ	13.49 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the TR12 6LQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near TR12 6LQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
4 Kenwyn Street, Truro, TR1 3DJ	15.36 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to 4 Kenwyn Street
4-5 Station Approach, Cliff Road, Newquay, TR7 2NG	25.19 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to 4-5 Station Approach, Cliff Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near TR12 6LQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Dracaena Avenue, FALMOUTH, TR11 2ER	8.38 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to McDonald's, Dracaena Avenue, FALMOUTH, TR11 2ER
McDonald's, Trevenson Road, Pool, REDRUTH, TR15 3PL	12.37 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to McDonald's, Trevenson Road, Pool, REDRUTH, TR15 3PL
McDonald's, Carwin Rise, Loggans, HAYLE, TR27 5DG	13.47 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to McDonald's, Carwin Rise, Loggans, HAYLE, TR27 5DG
McDonald's, Threemilestone, TRURO, TR3 6BA	14.79 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to McDonald's, Threemilestone, TRURO, TR3 6BA

KFC Restaurants near TR12 6LQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Gas Lane, Tolvaddon, CAMBORNE, TR14 0BJ	12.33 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to KFC Camborne - Trevenson Gateway
KFC, Long Rock, PENZANCE, TR18 3RG	15.46 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to KFC Penzance - Heliport Retail Park
KFC, Pentewan Road, ST. AUSTELL, PL25 5BU	25.77 miles	Directions from TR12 6LQ to KFC St Austell - Pentewan Road