Opticians in Cornwall
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 50 optical sites in Cornwall when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 24 separate contractors and spread across 20 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 54% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Cornwall is commissioned through NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from November 2025. The register has gained 2 sites here in the last two years.
Optical sites
50
Contractors
24
Single-site practices
13
Towns covered
20
Who runs the practices in Cornwall
Independent and smaller groups
27 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Cornwall
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Miller Opticians Falmouth | 42 High Street, Falmouth TR11 2AF | Alexander Miller Opticians | October 2016 | TP84Y |
| Andrew Keirl Opticians (Liskeard) | The Parade, Liskeard PL14 6AF | Andrew Keirl Opticians | April 2008 | TP3Q4 |
| Asda Opticians - St. Austell | Asda Stores Ltd, Cromwell Road, St. Austell PL25 4PR | Asda Opticians | April 2008 | TP3AL |
| Boots Opticians (Bodmin) | 12 Fore Street, Bodmin PL31 2HQ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP7MA |
| Boots Opticians (Falmouth) | 27 Market Street, Falmouth TR11 3AS | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP4FW |
| Boots Opticians (Fore St, St Austell) | 29 Fore Street, St. Austell PL25 5EP | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5YA |
| Boots Opticians (Hayle) | Unit E, West Cornwall Shopping Park, Marsh Lane, Hayle TR27 5LX | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP4F0 |
| Boots Opticians (Penzance) | 16A Market Jew Street, Penzance TR18 2HR | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP6DA |
| Boots Opticians (River Street - Truro) | 36 River Street, Truro TR1 2SJ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP61N |
| Bude Eye Centre - Queen Street | 7 Queen Street, Bude EX23 8AY | Bude Eye Centre | April 2008 | TP1E2 |
| Charlestown Eyecare | 1 Charlestown Road, St. Austell PL25 3NJ | Charlestown Eyecare | April 2024 | D7X3B |
| Charlotte Walton trading as Huxter & Davy Opticians | 56 Antony Road, Torpoint PL11 2JR | Independent contractor (4 listed sites) | April 2020 | TQ1EM |
| Donnelly Opticians (Tregony) | Gobans, Reskivers, Tregony, Truro TR2 5TE | Donnelly Opticians | April 2018 | TP8P5 |
| Eye Vision Boutique | 2 Charles Street, Truro TR1 2PQ | Eye Truro Ltd | October 2019 | TP9FC |
| Helston | Clodgey Lane, Helston TR13 8PJ | Vision Express | October 2016 | TP881 |
| Histed & Roberts Opticians | 96 Lower Market Street, Penryn TR10 8BH | Histed & Roberts Opticians | April 2008 | TP528 |
| Huxter & Davy Opticians - Padstow | 24 Duke Street, Padstow PL28 8AB | Independent contractor (4 listed sites) | August 2023 | Z4A3W |
| Huxter and Davy Opticians | Higher Market Street, Looe PL13 1BP | Independent contractor (4 listed sites) | April 2020 | TP9H8 |
| Ibuntu Ltd - Lemon Street | 66 Lemon Street, Truro TR1 2PN | Ibuntu Ltd | October 2018 | TP917 |
| Ibuntu Opticians (Bodmin) | 8 Fore Street, Bodmin PL31 2HQ | Ibuntu Ltd | November 2025 | P7O3X |
| Matthews Opticians and Hearing Care (Helston) | 39 Coinagehall Street, Helston TR13 8ER | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP53X |
| Meneage Street Surgery Healthcare | 100 Meneage Street, Helston TR13 8RF | Meneage Street Surgery Healthcare Limited | April 2023 | P0S1J |
| Noakes Habermehl and Kerr Opticians - Callington | 49 Fore Street, Callington PL17 7AQ | Noakes Habermehl and Kerr Opticians | April 2008 | TP3TL |
| Noakes Habermehl and Kerr Opticians - Saltash | 101 Fore Street, Saltash PL12 6AE | Noakes Habermehl and Kerr Opticians | April 2008 | TP3ML |
| Pnl Storey Opticians (Penzance) | Trannack Barn, Trannack, Newbridge, Penzance TR20 8PN | Pnl Storey Opticians | October 2017 | TP8KY |
| R.a.b Thompson Opticians | 4A Pike Street, Liskeard PL14 3JE | R.a.b Thompson Opticians | April 2008 | TP3P9 |
| R.a.b Thompson Opticians | 2 The Quay, West Looe, Looe PL13 2BX | R.a.b Thompson Opticians | April 2020 | TP9JF |
| Raison Opticians Ltd (Helston) | 26 Meneage Street, Helston TR13 8AB | Raison Opticians Ltd | April 2015 | TP2XL |
| Reynolds & Slater Ltd | 48 Market Jew Street, Penzance TR18 2HZ | Reynolds & Slater Ltd | April 2008 | TP58X |
| Reynolds & Slater Opticians | 23-27 Berkeley Vale, Falmouth TR11 3PJ | Reynolds & Slater Ltd | April 2019 | TP9DN |
| Sanders Opticians | 53 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge PL27 7DR | Sanders Opticians | April 2008 | TP3E4 |
| Scrivens Opticians (Newquay) | 25 East Street, Newquay TR7 1DN | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP4QX |
| Scrivens Opticians (Penzance) | 16 Market Jew Street, Penzance TR18 2HR | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP4NE |
| Specsavers (Bodmin) | 51 Fore Street, Bodmin PL31 2JB | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6VP |
| Specsavers (Camborne) | 4 Trelowarren Street, Camborne TR14 8AA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP713 |
| Specsavers (Falmouth) | 28A Market Street, Falmouth TR11 3AT | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP712 |
| Specsavers (Helston) | 39 Meneage Street, Helston TR13 8RB | Specsavers | October 2016 | TP85M |
| Specsavers (Launceston) | 11 Broad Street, Launceston PL15 8AA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6VL |
| Specsavers (Newquay) | 37 Bank Street, Newquay TR7 1DJ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP716 |
| Specsavers (Penzance) | 111 Market Jew Street, Penzance TR18 2LE | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP715 |
| Specsavers (Redruth) | 70 Fore Street, Redruth TR15 2AF | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP714 |
| Specsavers (Saltash) | 27-29 Fore Street, Saltash PL12 6AF | Specsavers | April 2014 | TP2HP |
| Specsavers (St Austell) | 39 Fore Street, St. Austell PL25 5PY | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6VN |
| Specsavers (Truro) | 33A River Street, Truro TR1 2SJ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP711 |
| Standen Opticians | 2 Highshore House, New Bridge Street, Truro TR1 2AA | Standens (Truro) Ltd | June 2025 | Y4J6P |
| Varcoe Eyecare | 3 Old Vicarage Place, St. Austell PL25 5YY | Varcoe Eyecare | October 2023 | P8Z8Y |
| Vision Express (Bude) | 22 Belle Vue, Bude EX23 8JS | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP1EW |
| Vision Express (Falmouth) | 46 Church Street, Falmouth TR11 3EF | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP533 |
| Vision Express (Launceston) | 16 Church Street, Launceston PL15 8AP | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP3RR |
| Vision Express (Truro) | 10 St. Nicholas Street, Truro TR1 2RL | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP4XX |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Cornwall
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 27 sites in Cornwall outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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