Murdoch Close Truro, Cornwall
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR1), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6100191.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £315,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 8, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Truro, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Millpool Gardens, is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lander Medical Practice, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £291,000 | £282,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £366,000 | £350,000 | £382,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2017 | 1 | £289,950 | £289,950 | £289,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £195,000 | £172,500 | £217,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £221,000 | £197,000 | £245,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £279,000 | £279,000 | £279,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £210,500 | £198,500 | £222,500 |
| 2010 | 3 | £195,000 | £188,000 | £200,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £220,750 | £201,500 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2025 | 1 TR1 1RR | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 2 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £282,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2024 | 3 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 24 TR1 1RR | Detached | £382,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 12 TR1 1RR | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2020 | 6 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 5 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 4 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £289,950 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 3 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 6 Mar 2015 | 17 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 6 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2013 | 12 TR1 1RR | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 23 TR1 1RR | Detached | £279,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | 16 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £198,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2011 | 23 TR1 1RR | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 5 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | 15 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2010 | 18 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2008 | 8 TR1 1RR | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2008 | 15 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £201,500 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 17 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2006 | 16 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2006 | 4 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 13 TR1 1RR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2005 | 25 TR1 1RR | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 6 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 14 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 4 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2002 | 16 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £137,250 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 6 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 14 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | 16 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 10 May 1999 | 11 TR1 1RR | Detached | £36,000 | |
| 7 Feb 1997 | 14 TR1 1RR | Semi-detached | £54,500 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (13); 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
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 C (26% of about 1,180 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)
- The Former Site Of Tregolls House Tregolls Road Truro TR1 1PX: up to 14 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Carrick House Pydar Street Truro TR1 1DT: up to 320 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 September 2026 to 3 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 50 m and 58 m above sea level (54 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR1 1RR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR1 1RU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Truro 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Murdoch Close Truro | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Truro | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 820 m (0.5 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 | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 173 km (108 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lander Medical Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cathedral House (Dental Surgery) | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Trafalgar Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Millpool Gardens 300 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,140 m² | 310 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Alverton Manor Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) south. 88 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alverton Manor Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Truro Cathedral | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Old Mansion House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Penhaligon House, Princes Street Front | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodcock Corner | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Lambessow Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Pencalenick Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Tresemple Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Calenick Creek | Estuary | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Victoria Point | Wetland | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 27 | 27 |
None of the street's 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Tregolls Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Penair School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Truro Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bosvigo School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order TR1 1HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Premier Uplands Store TR1 1LZ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Lowena Short Breaks Centre TR1 1JX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Archbishop Benson Primary School TR1 1BN | School/college/university | 330 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Charlies Fish And Chips TR1 1RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Marguerites Mobile Catering TR1 1RJ | Mobile caterer | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| The Alverton TR1 1ZQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| The Great Cornish Food Store TR1 1RH | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Waitrose TR1 1RH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nancemere Road (11); On or near Bedruthan Avenue (4); On or near Trevithick Close (3); On or near Merrick Avenue (2); On or near Murdoch Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Trevithick Road · Trevaylor Close · Merrick Avenue · Trevithick Close · Prospect Gardens · Trevithick Court · Tregurra Lane · Prospect Gardens · Beechwood Gardens · The Hayes · Treffry Road · Bedruthan Avenue
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.
- 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.