Postcode · Helston

TR12 7BP area guide

Who lives in TR12 7BP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: The Lizard
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,303 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR12 7BP is like

TR12 7BP is a postcode in the The Lizard area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,303 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TR12 7 sold for a median of £297,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR12 7BP compares

Headline figures for TR12 7BP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£297,500

Median over 56 sales in TR12 7, −15% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,658

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR12 7BP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TR12 7 is down 15% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR12 7BP FAQs

Is TR12 7BP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TR12 7BP?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,500.

Homes in TR12 7 sold for a median of £297,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −15% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR12 7BP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR12 7BP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in TR12 7BP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.6% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.3%).

Which council covers TR12 7BP?

The local authority for TR12 7BP is Cornwall.

TR12 7BP comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR12 7BP?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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