River Street is in Truro and in Cornwall district. TR1 2SQ 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 River Street, Truro, TR1 2SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TR1 2SJ, TR1 3DJ, TR1 3AG, TR1 2RX, TR1 2RU, TR1 3AH, TR1 3DL, TR1 3FL, TR1 3AP.

River Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Street are based on 27 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 2SQ

Average Price
£287,093
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£460,515
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,916
Other
£186,886

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£365,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 River Street, Truro, Cornwall
Other, an established residential building 		£243,0002022-07-22 £235,144
18 River Street, Truro, Cornwall
Terraced, an established residential building 		£294,0002021-03-12 £341,860
Ground Floor Shop 16 River Street, Truro, Cornwall
Other, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-10-15 £166,697
First And Second Floor Apartment, 16 River Street, Truro, Cornwall
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-08-13 £177,144
5 River Street, Truro, Cornwall
Other, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-12-02 £289,731

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Truro Nursery School
Higher Trehaverne, TR1 3RJ 		633 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 		397 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's CofE School, Truro
Higher Trehaverne, TR1 3RJ 		728 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Bodmin Road, TR1 1BN 		940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Truro Learning Academy
Albany Road, Malabar TR1 3PQ 		1,389 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tregolls School - an Academy
Chellew Road, TR1 1LH 		1,597 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 		1,955 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richard Lander School
Higher Besore Road, TR3 6LT 		3,724 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 		3,529 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 		843 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Treyew Road, TR1 3AS 		980 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTruro School
Trennick Lane, Truro TR1 1TH 		1,052 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTruro School Preparatory School
Highertown, TR1 3QN 		2,409 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolwhele House School
Polwhele, TR4 9AE 		2,997 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
Bread And Butter20 River Street, Truro8 yd
Mandarin GardenTrennick House, 114 Kenwyn Street29 yd
The Arts CafeRoyal Cornwall Museum, 25 River Street39 yd
Baker And Chef6 River Street, Truro40 yd
Yak And Yeti10 Kenwyn Street, Truro42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
William IV7 Kenwyn Street, Truro42 yd
Goodh Brew CompanyGoodh Brew Co, The Old Printing Works97 yd
The Wig & PenFrances Street, Truro141 yd
On The BoardsUnit 2, Chiltern House146 yd
Try DowrLemon Quay, Truro268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry InnLittle Castle Street, Truro94 yd
Central Grill Truro9 Calenick Street, Truro98 yd
Truro Kebab House5 Calenick Street, Truro98 yd
YFC Truro8 Calenick Street, Truro109 yd
Piranha Pop Up19 - 19A Pydar Street, Truro176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operativeCo Operative Group Ltd, Ground Floor283 yd
TescoGarras Wharf, Truro646 yd
SainsburysJ Sainsbury Plc, Treyew Road1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tr1 Fitness (Closed)
Telegraph House Telegraph House Calenick Street 		health and fitness suite109 yd
The Peoples Palace
PEOPLES PALACE PEOPLES PALACE PYDAR STREET 		126 yd
The Gym
LEMON CHAPEL LEMON CHAPEL WILLIAM STREET 		health and fitness suite403 yd
Bosvigo Primary School Playing Fields
CHAPEL HILL 		grass pitches430 yd
Truro Squash & Racketball Club
COURTNEY ROAD 		squash courts611 yd
Truro High School
Falmouth Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool792 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School
HIGHER TREHAVERNE 		grass pitches819 yd
Archbishop Benson Ce Primary School
BODMIN ROAD 		grass pitches950 yd
Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre
TRENNICK LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts955 yd
Tremovah (Closed)
grass pitches1,043 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 100.0%
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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in River Street 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 2SQ 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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