How Noisy?

Road & rail noise map for Camborne

Town in Cornwall, South West

We analysed 966 postcodes in and around Camborne, Cornwall against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 25% of them (246) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and 2% have mapped rail noise. 73% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at TR14 8FJ (road noise 70.0–74.9 dB by day).

Noise map of Camborne

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55-59 dB60-64 dB65-69 dB70-74 dB75 dB+Unshaded = below the mapping threshold or not modelled (not necessarily quiet).

How many postcodes are affected?

Road noise

BandDay (LAeq,16h)Night (Lnight)
55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night17% (166)4% (39)
60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night5% (48)5% (47)
65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night3% (31)2% (16)
70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night<1% (1)0% (0)
75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night0% (0)0% (0)
Below mapped bands / not mapped75%89%

Rail noise

BandDay (LAeq,16h)Night (Lnight)
55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night2% (16)2% (15)
60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night<1% (1)0% (0)
65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night0% (0)0% (0)
70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night0% (0)0% (0)
75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night0% (0)0% (0)
Below mapped bands / not mapped98%98%

Share of the 966 postcodes within ~5 km of the Camborne centre. Source: DEFRA Strategic Noise Mapping Round 4 (2022), Open Government Licence.

Noisiest postcodes in and around Camborne

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Example searches: TR14 8FJ · TR14 7JU · TR14 0GE · TR14 0GF · TR14 0NA · TR14 0GG

What this data does — and doesn't — cover

  • Modelled, not measured.These are DEFRA's computer-modelled estimates (Round 4, 2022), not microphone readings at your door.
  • Major sources only. The model covers major roads, major railways and large urban areas. Smaller local roads, neighbours, pubs, building sites and aircraft are not included.
  • No mapped noise ≠ quiet. If a location shows no band, it means it falls outside the mapped contours — not that it is silent.
  • 2022 snapshot.New roads, developments or traffic changes since 2022 won't show. The next DEFRA round is due around 2027.

More detail on the methodology page.

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Frequently asked questions

How noisy is Camborne?
We analysed 966 postcodes in and around Camborne, Cornwall against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 25% of them (246) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and 2% have mapped rail noise. 73% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at TR14 8FJ (road noise 70.0–74.9 dB by day).
Where is the most road noise in Camborne?
The postcodes with the highest modelled daytime levels in and around Camborne are TR14 8FJ, TR14 8LD, TR14 8FL, based on DEFRA's 2022 model of major roads and railways.