Heron Way Truro, Cornwall
121 addresses across 3 postcodes (TR1), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6101324.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cornwall cost £274,570 in August 2026 (-2.9% on a year); private rents averaged £995 a month.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Boscawen Park, is 140 m away.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 64 times (696 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 20 m from its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 30% or more of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 60% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Truro, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Boscawen Park, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 121 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lander Medical Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 3 of them fatal or serious; 4 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £311,250 | £190,000 | £432,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £58,500 | £58,500 | £58,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2016 | UNIT 1 TR1 2XN | Other | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jul 2007 | UNIT 6 TR1 2XN | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2001 | UNIT 6 TR1 2XN | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 12 Nov 2010 | ACORN HOUSE TR1 2XN | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2007 | ACORN HOUSE TR1 2XN | Detached | £432,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | APEX HOUSE TR1 2XN | Other | £287,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2017 | BLUE WING HOUSE TR1 2XN | Detached | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Apr 2015 | BLUE WING HOUSE TR1 2XN | Other | £237,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Mar 2020 | UNIT 2, CATHEDRAL COMPOUND TR1 2XN | Other | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Oct 2021 | UNIT 5, CATHEDRAL COMPOUND TR1 2XN | Other | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Nov 2025 | MERIDIAN HOUSE TR1 2XN | Other | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2022 | MUSITANO HOUSE TR1 2XN | Other | £2,190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2017 | 5, RIVERSIDE HOUSE TR1 2XN | Other | £135,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 6, RIVERSIDE HOUSE TR1 2XN | Other | £310,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2021 | SIXT RENT A CAR TR1 2XN | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2022 | TRURO USED CAR CENTRE TR1 2XN | Other | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 May 2021 | TRURO USED CAR CENTRE TR1 2XN | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in Cornwall
A typical home in Cornwall cost £274,570 in August 2026, 2.9% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 36% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £419,340 |
| Semi-detached | £275,595 |
| Terraced | £227,474 |
| Flat or maisonette | £144,637 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £226,508 |
Private renters in Cornwall paid £995 a month on average in September 2026, 0.9% more than a year before. That is 27% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £685 |
| Two bedrooms | £877 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,073 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,496 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 17,366 kWh of it on average in 2024, 91% more than the district's 9,105 kWh, and 5,731 kWh of electricity, 73% more than the district's 3,321 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TR1.
Council tax
What each band costs in Cornwall in 2026-27: Band D £2,591 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,727 | £2,015 | £2,303 | £2,591 | £3,167 | £3,742 | £4,318 | £5,182 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (30% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Langweath Lodge Old Falmouth Road Truro TR1 2HN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR1 2XN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR1 2RZ | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| TR1 2SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 20 m from the street's postcodes (by 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Managed realignment Rame Head to Hartland Point | up to 2 m | 30 m |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Managed realignment Rame Head to Hartland Point | up to 6 m | 20 m |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Rame Head to Hartland Point | up to 6 m | 20 m |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 64 times, for 696 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Truro River, Truro River (Estuarine), Trib of Truro River(Estuarine), River Tinney.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newham Wastewater Treatment Works South West Water | Truro River | 51 | 669 | 350 m |
| Newham Road Pumping Station South West Water | Truro River (Estuarine) | 5 | 9 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Morlaix Avenue (Fyffes Slipway) Cso South West Water | Trib of Truro River(Estuarine) | 2 | 1 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Calenick Pumping Station South West Water | River Tinney | 6 | 17 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 30% or more: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 140 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boscawen Park Truro, Cornwall | from 1950 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household | 140 m |
| Newham Tip Truro, Cornwall | 1943 to 1975 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household, special (hazardous), liquid sludge | 180 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 122 addresses are between 8 m and 34 m above sea level (29 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR1 2RZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR1 2SU | 60% | 60% | 60% | 3% |
| TR1 2XN | 74% | 74% | 74% | 4% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Truro 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Truronian Depot | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Temp Bus Station Truro | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Tresawya Drive, TR1 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 21.3 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 175 km (109 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lander Medical Practice Good May 2019 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lander Dentistry | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) Requires improvement Aug 2025 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heightlea Requires improvement Jun 2023 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boscawen Park 5.3 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,480 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,110 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Calenick House and Garden Walls to South and North, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Calenick House and Garden Walls to South and North | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Clock Tower and Adjoining Building at Approximately 15 Metres South West of Calenick House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Cregou or Cregon bowl barrow and enclosure 900m south east of Park Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Calenick Creek | Estuary | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Trethowell Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Penpoll Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Victoria Point | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Lambe Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Tresemple Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 120 | 121 |
1 of the street's 121 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cornwall: see them on the Cornwall page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosvigo School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 47% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Kea Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 43% in 2024 and 45% in 2023) |
| Tregolls Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met | 47% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 42% in 2024 and 31% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.2 km (0.7 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Minnows TR1 2PE | Full day care | 55 | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Player Ready Truro TR1 2SF | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 158 childminders and 20 home childcarers (nannies) in Cornwall. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Herd Food Manufacturing And Direct Sales TR1 2XR | Manufacturers/packers | 90 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lighterage Hill (4); On or near Heron Way (2).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight, in which 3 people were seriously hurt. 4 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2023 09:15 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 10 Jul 2023 11:35 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 31 Mar 2023 10:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 25 Aug 2022 19:23 | Serious | 2 people: 1 pedestrian, 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
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What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.