High Cross is in Truro and in Cornwall district. TR1 2AJ is located in the Truro Boscawen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Truro and Falmouth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Cross, Truro, TR1 2AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TR1 2AR, TR1 1EP, TR1 2RA, TR1 2BD, TR1 2RQ, TR1 2BJ, TR1 2QS, TR1 2AX, TR1 2RW.

High Cross Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Cross are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR1 2AJ

Average Price
£1,217,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,217,121
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Cross

Average Price
£643,049
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High CrossStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 High Cross, Truro, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002004-09-29 £1,217,121

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Truro Nursery School
Higher Trehaverne, TR1 3RJ 		611 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bosvigo School
Chapel Hill, TR1 3BJ 		608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's CofE School, Truro
Higher Trehaverne, TR1 3RJ 		675 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Bodmin Road, TR1 1BN 		738 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tregolls School - an Academy
Chellew Road, TR1 1LH 		1,404 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Truro Learning Academy
Albany Road, Malabar TR1 3PQ 		1,576 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Penair School
St Clement, TR1 1TN 		1,759 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richard Lander School
Higher Besore Road, TR3 6LT 		3,916 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTruro and Penwith College
College Road, TR1 3XX 		3,712 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTruro School
Trennick Lane, Truro TR1 1TH 		946 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTruro High School
Falmouth Road, TR1 2HU 		988 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Treyew Road, TR1 3AS 		1,187 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTruro School Preparatory School
Highertown, TR1 3QN 		2,568 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolwhele House School
Polwhele, TR4 9AE 		2,813 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Common GroundsOld Cathedral School, Cathedral Close78 yd
Truro Methodist Church Sambells (Cafe)Truro Methodist Church, Union Place96 yd
Flying AubergineThe Flying Aubergine, Union Place96 yd
Crumbles Cafe11 Cathedral Lane, Truro100 yd
The MockingbirdUnit 3, Nalders Court101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goodh Brew CompanyGoodh Brew Co, The Old Printing Works131 yd
Lillos KitchenThe Riverbank, Old Bridge Street162 yd
Try DowrLemon Quay, Truro194 yd
On The Rocks1 Duke Street, Truro197 yd
William IV7 Kenwyn Street, Truro253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon11 Old Bridge Street, Truro162 yd
Piranha Pop Up19 - 19A Pydar Street, Truro167 yd
The Godfather4 New Bridge Street, Truro238 yd
Central Grill Truro9 Calenick Street, Truro262 yd
Truro Kebab House5 Calenick Street, Truro262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operativeCo Operative Group Ltd, Ground Floor145 yd
TescoGarras Wharf, Truro576 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Peoples Palace
PEOPLES PALACE PEOPLES PALACE PYDAR STREET 		152 yd
Tr1 Fitness (Closed)
Telegraph House Telegraph House Calenick Street 		health and fitness suite273 yd
The Gym
LEMON CHAPEL LEMON CHAPEL WILLIAM STREET 		health and fitness suite446 yd
Bosvigo Primary School Playing Fields
CHAPEL HILL 		grass pitches638 yd
Truro Squash & Racketball Club
COURTNEY ROAD 		squash courts731 yd
Archbishop Benson Ce Primary School
BODMIN ROAD 		grass pitches759 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School
HIGHER TREHAVERNE 		grass pitches779 yd
Tremovah (Closed)
grass pitches838 yd
Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre
TRENNICK LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts843 yd
Truro High School
Falmouth Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool960 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 22.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s44.4%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is High Cross Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in High Cross area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

TR1 2AJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TR1 2AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired143
Full-Time Employee114
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed23
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing7
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female234
Male148

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex75
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed99

Health

Very good health136
Good health135
Fair health64
Bad health37
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 144
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
Other Asian8
Black African15
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White344
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom338
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK338
10+ Years9
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland2
Italy2
Poland4
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held76

Religion

No religion140
Christian215
Muslim7
Other religion4
Not answered15
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