City Road is in Truro and in Cornwall district. TR1 2JL is located in the Truro Redannick 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 City Road, Truro, TR1 2JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TR1 2GN, TR1 2JJ, TR1 2GE, TR1 3DU, TR1 2GJ, TR1 2GF, TR1 2JW, TR1 3BU, TR1 2FG.

City Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on City Road are based on 24 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 2JL

Average Price
£492,728
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£463,174
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£566,613

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£336,995
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Kelsey City Road, Truro, Cornwall
Other, an established residential building 		£582,0002021-11-22 £598,886
Perenn House City Road, Truro, Cornwall
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002018-12-20 £534,340
Kelsey City Road, Truro, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002017-12-15 £536,511
Rossetti City Road, Truro, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building 		£274,9502013-06-04 £460,530
Brigadoon City Road, Truro, Cornwall
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002012-04-27 £348,531

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Truro Nursery School
Higher Trehaverne, TR1 3RJ 		798 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 		214 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's CofE School, Truro
Higher Trehaverne, TR1 3RJ 		905 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Bodmin Road, TR1 1BN 		1,157 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Truro Learning Academy
Albany Road, Malabar TR1 3PQ 		1,276 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tregolls School - an Academy
Chellew Road, TR1 1LH 		1,750 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		2,114 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richard Lander School
Higher Besore Road, TR3 6LT 		3,590 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 		3,414 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 High School
Falmouth Road, TR1 2HU 		651 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Treyew Road, TR1 3AS 		817 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTruro School
Trennick Lane, Truro TR1 1TH 		1,110 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTruro School Preparatory School
Highertown, TR1 3QN 		2,339 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolwhele House School
Polwhele, TR4 9AE 		3,218 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
Little Roo's Play CafeSalvation Army Hall, Kenwyn Street125 yd
The Cornish Vegan15 Kenwyn Street, Truro136 yd
Archie Browns Health Food Store/CafeArchie Browns Health Food Shop, 105 Kenwyn Street149 yd
Xen Noodle BarStephenson House, Calenick Street150 yd
TabbsTabbs Restaurant, 85 Kenwyn Street170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
On The BoardsUnit 2, Chiltern House80 yd
William IV7 Kenwyn Street, Truro180 yd
The Thomas DaniellInfirmary Hill, Truro214 yd
The Wig & PenFrances Street, Truro237 yd
Goodh Brew CompanyGoodh Brew Co, The Old Printing Works317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GandhiCity House, City Road104 yd
YFC Truro8 Calenick Street, Truro155 yd
Central Grill Truro9 Calenick Street, Truro164 yd
Truro Kebab House5 Calenick Street, Truro164 yd
Curry InnLittle Castle Street, Truro180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operativeCo Operative Group Ltd, Ground Floor447 yd
TescoGarras Wharf, Truro692 yd
SainsburysJ Sainsbury Plc, Treyew Road921 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tr1 Fitness (Closed)
Telegraph House Telegraph House Calenick Street 		health and fitness suite156 yd
Bosvigo Primary School Playing Fields
CHAPEL HILL 		grass pitches290 yd
The Peoples Palace
PEOPLES PALACE PEOPLES PALACE PYDAR STREET 		341 yd
The Gym
LEMON CHAPEL LEMON CHAPEL WILLIAM STREET 		health and fitness suite375 yd
Truro High School
Falmouth Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool582 yd
Truro Squash & Racketball Club
COURTNEY ROAD 		squash courts646 yd
Treyew Road (Closed)
Treyew Road 		grass pitches862 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School
HIGHER TREHAVERNE 		grass pitches985 yd
Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre
TRENNICK LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,023 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 57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

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/s42.9%

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

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in City Road 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 2JL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee45
Retired24
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education8
Construction7
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female156
Male141

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex61
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed7

Health

Very good health157
Good health88
Fair health31
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 91
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Other Asian10
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White254
Roma1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years28
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Italy5
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries11
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion176
Christian87
Buddhist12
Hindu4
Jewish2
Other religion2
Not answered15
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