Newham Road Truro, Cornwall
11 addresses across 3 postcodes (TR1), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6103316.
- 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 B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Truro, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Furniss Island, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lander Medical Practice, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 960 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 173 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | A T S EUROMASTER TR1 2DP | Other | £220,800 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Mar 2023 | RIVERSIDE TR1 2DP | Other | £465,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2022 | VIVIAN HOUSE TR1 2DP | Detached | £667,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jul 2020 | ALDI FOODSTORE LTD TR1 2DP | Other | £3,325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Nov 2017 | CHY NANCE TR1 2DP | Other | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Feb 2016 | PEAT HOUSE TR1 2DP | Other | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (33% of about 1,720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, TRURO (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Card Factory 5 - 8 St Nicholas Street Truro TR1 2RL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- The Former Site Of Tregolls House Tregolls Road Truro TR1 1PX: up to 14 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Carrick House Pydar Street Truro TR1 1DT: up to 320 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 9 And 10 Frances Street Truro TR1 3DN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Langweath Lodge Old Falmouth Road Truro TR1 2HN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
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
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR1 2TN | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR1 2DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR1 2DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 2 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR1 2DP | 56% | 56% | 56% | 0% |
| TR1 2DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR1 2TN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Truro 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Perranwell 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Penryn (Cornwall) 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairmantle Street Coach Park Truro | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Temp Bus Station Truro | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Truro Ferry Terminal | 280 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Bridge Street Car Park | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 20.4 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 174 km (108 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lander Medical Practice | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trafalgar House Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Furniss Island 3,030 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Gardens 2.6 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,930 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,110 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Mansion House, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m north. 276 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Mansion House | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north |
| Penhaligon House, Princes Street Front | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north |
| Princes House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north |
| The Mansion House and Attached Forecourt Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-west |
| Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | World Heritage Site | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trethowell Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Calenick Creek | Estuary | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Lambessow Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Nansavallan Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Victoria Point | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Tresemple Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 13 |
12 of the street's 13 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosvigo School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tregolls Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Truro Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Penair School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Truro Learning Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco TR1 2TN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Rowes Bakery TR1 2TN | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Costa Coffee TR1 2TN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Yo! To Go! TR1 2TN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| The Cornish Catering Company TR1 1QH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| The Brit TR1 2HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| The Tapyard Riverside TR1 2DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Cafe Revive And Stores TR1 2LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Pigs In Blankets TR1 2LL | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Caffe Nero TR1 2LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Subway TR1 2LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| The Cornish Oven TR1 2LL | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Martins Bakery TR1 2LL | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| The Green Room Cafe TR1 2LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Kernow's Kitchen TR1 2LL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 15 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (70); On or near Quarry Lane (53); On or near Morlaix Avenue (29); On or near St Aubyn'S Road (7); On or near Burley Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
- TR1 2TN: 9 addresses
- TR1 2DP: 1 address of 79 in the postcode
- TR1 2DU: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Barrack Lane · St Aubyn's Road · Quarry Lane · The Parade · St Aubyns Vean · Gwendroc House Mews · Burley Close · De Luci Park · Carclew Street · William Street · Chapel Place · Trevethenick Road
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.