Forthvean Road, Porthtowan, Truro

House prices, sold prices and local information for TR4 8AY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£487,500

2 sales

Price range

£335k – £640k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jul 2019

TR4 8AY

At a glance

House prices£488k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkRedruth station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband73% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Forthvean Road, Porthtowan, Truro have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £487,500.

House prices on Forthvean Road compared

TR4 postcode area£342,297

Truro£353,495

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forthvean Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TR4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£487,500	26 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Forthvean Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Busby View, Forthvean Road TR4 8AY	26 Jul 2019	£640,000	Detached	Freehold
Greenacres, Forthvean Road TR4 8AY	31 Oct 2017	£335,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Forthvean Road

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forthvean Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	7
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Forthvean Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Helford and Fal Rivers Flood alert area
West Cornwall Rivers Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Forthvean Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mount Hawke Academy 241 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
Portreath Community Primary School 165 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.2 mi
Illogan School 204 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Redruth station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Camborne station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Forthvean Road (N-bound) 2 min walk
Forthvean Road (S-bound, Rose Hill) 2 min walk
Chapel Meadow (o/s) 5 min walk
Chapel Meadow (opp) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Harris Memorial Surgery
Robartes Terrace, Illogan, Redruth · 2.5 mi
St. Agnes Surgery
Pengarth Road, St. Agnes · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.4%	62.5%
Private rented	19.8%	20.3%
Social rented	8.8%	17.1%
Households	718

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,710

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	73%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	73%	80%
Gigabit-capable	73%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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