Penryn, Cornwall
Up to Low likelihood
Properties in TR10 8AA sit in the Environment Agency's Low flood-likelihood band (worst property). The band is the worst found in the postcode — it describes the land around properties (defence-adjusted, rivers & sea), not any single address, and not today's conditions.
| Likelihood band | Annual chance | Properties | Of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | greater than 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Medium | 1% – 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 4 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a low-likelihood area has a 2–22% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 10 m above sea level and falls 81 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the south-south-west, 39.0 m higher.
Because properties in the low likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 24 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around TR10 8AA. The small panels are illustrative previews of the report's per-layer map views — the full report draws each layer for real, plus recorded extents, defences and a building picker on an interactive map.
Warnings cover flood areas, not individual addresses.
| Date | Recorded flood | Approx. distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Penryn | ~0.7 km |
| Oct 2024 | Penryn | ~0.7 km |
| Nov 2019 | CW9613 - Penryn amd Falmouth | ~0.7 km |
| Feb 2017 | CW9520 - Penryn | ~0.7 km |
| Apr 2016 | CW9493 - Penryn | ~0.4 km |
| Feb 2016 | CW9483 - Penryn | ~0.5 km |
EA Recorded Flood Outlines — absence of a record never proves a place has not flooded. The full report tests whether any extent covered the exact spot.
Ashley (2024, 5 warnings nearby) · Lilian (2024, 2 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponsanooth | River Kennall | 3.5 km | 0.49 m | 0.83 m |
| Bissoe | Carnon River | 6.6 km | 0.86 m | 1.45 m |
| Truro | River Kenwyn | 11.0 km | 1.30 m | 2.12 m |
| Trenear | River Cober | 11.3 km | 1.00 m | 1.32 m |
Live levels, predictions and rain-response behaviour are on each gauge's page and in the property report.
| Overflow | Discharges into | Distance | Spills | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praze Tank Cso | Praze Stream | 0.2 km | 61 (2024) | 576 |
| St Thomas Street Cso | Trib Of Penryn River(s) | 0.6 km | 28 (2024) | 23 |
| Commercial Road Pumping Station | The Penryn River (e) | 0.6 km | 96 (2024) | 1,274 |
| Old Hill Ps | Penryn River(e) | 1.8 km | 12 (2024) | 75 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
47 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~19 m (engineered high ground, natural high ground, wall, embankment). Defences reduce risk, never remove it.
The interactive flood-risk map with a building picker (your exact house, not the postcode), the 2050s climate view, surface-water and planning flood zones at your building, exact recorded-flood distances, year-by-year warning charts, watercourses including culverted streams, an insurance outlook with the Flood Re rules, and a printable document with every dataset receipt — start with the free preview, unlock for £19.
At-risk postcodes near TR10 8AA — all in the TR10 district.
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