Victoria Square is in Truro and in Cornwall district. TR1 2RU 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 Victoria Square, Truro, TR1 2RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TR1 2RX, TR1 2RT, TR1 2RS, TR1 2RP, TR1 2SF, TR1 2SQ, TR1 2SD, TR1 3DJ, TR1 2RL.

Victoria Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Square are based on 20 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 2RU

Average Price
£488,197
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£488,197

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Square

Average Price
£1,013,650
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall
Other, an established residential building 		£430,0002017-06-30 £529,975
8 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002016-11-28 £446,419

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Truro Nursery School
Higher Trehaverne, TR1 3RJ 		704 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 		413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's CofE School, Truro
Higher Trehaverne, TR1 3RJ 		794 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Bodmin Road, TR1 1BN 		951 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Truro Learning Academy
Albany Road, Malabar TR1 3PQ 		1,437 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tregolls School - an Academy
Chellew Road, TR1 1LH 		1,558 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 		1,919 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richard Lander School
Higher Besore Road, TR3 6LT 		3,768 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 		3,579 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 		793 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedTruro School
Trennick Lane, Truro TR1 1TH 		985 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Treyew Road, TR1 3AS 		1,010 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTruro School Preparatory School
Highertown, TR1 3QN 		2,470 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolwhele House School
Polwhele, TR4 9AE 		3,023 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
Coffee Traders9 Victoria Square, Truro1 yd
Mallett And SonMallett & Son Ltd, 6 - 7 Victoria Square39 yd
Mediterraneo Cornwall Ltd18 Victoria Square, Truro40 yd
Baker And Chef6 River Street, Truro50 yd
Mandarin GardenTrennick House, 114 Kenwyn Street53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
William IV7 Kenwyn Street, Truro87 yd
On The BoardsUnit 2, Chiltern House131 yd
Goodh Brew CompanyGoodh Brew Co, The Old Printing Works140 yd
Try DowrLemon Quay, Truro210 yd
The Wig & PenFrances Street, Truro212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central Grill Truro9 Calenick Street, Truro49 yd
Truro Kebab House5 Calenick Street, Truro49 yd
YFC Truro8 Calenick Street, Truro60 yd
Curry InnLittle Castle Street, Truro151 yd
Piranha Pop Up19 - 19A Pydar Street, Truro233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operativeCo Operative Group Ltd, Ground Floor243 yd
TescoGarras Wharf, Truro574 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tr1 Fitness (Closed)
Telegraph House Telegraph House Calenick Street 		health and fitness suite60 yd
The Peoples Palace
PEOPLES PALACE PEOPLES PALACE PYDAR STREET 		182 yd
The Gym
LEMON CHAPEL LEMON CHAPEL WILLIAM STREET 		health and fitness suite327 yd
Bosvigo Primary School Playing Fields
CHAPEL HILL 		grass pitches463 yd
Truro Squash & Racketball Club
COURTNEY ROAD 		squash courts684 yd
Truro High School
Falmouth Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool754 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School
HIGHER TREHAVERNE 		grass pitches887 yd
Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre
TRENNICK LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts889 yd
Archbishop Benson Ce Primary School
BODMIN ROAD 		grass pitches970 yd
Tremovah (Closed)
grass pitches1,050 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 71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s28.6%

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

Safety

Is Victoria Square Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Victoria Square 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 2RU 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 Employee75
Retired52
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed14
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities5
Manufacturing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female111
Male115

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed18

Health

Very good health82
Good health93
Fair health38
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 102
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian5
Pakistani8
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White198

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union16
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years14
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom155
France1
Italy3
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries8
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia3
No passport held38

Religion

No religion115
Christian75
Hindu5
Muslim10
Other religion5
Not answered17
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