Idless Lane, Shortlanesend, Truro

House prices, sold prices and local information for TR4 9DE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£480,000

2 sales

Price range

£320k – £640k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Apr 2023

TR4 9DE

At a glance

House prices£480k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkTruro station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Idless Lane, Shortlanesend, Truro have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 6 Apr 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £480,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Idless Lane compared

TR4 postcode area£342,297

Truro£353,495

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Idless Lane 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	£480,000	6 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Idless Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Ashton, Idless Lane TR4 9DE	6 Apr 2023	£640,000	Detached	Freehold
Ashton, Idless Lane TR4 9DE	11 Sep 2020	£320,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Ashton, Idless Lane	£320,000 (Sep 2020) → £640,000 (Apr 2023)	+100% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Idless Lane

Crime

14 crimes were reported within about a mile of Idless Lane 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	11
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Idless Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary Flood alert area
Helford and Fal Rivers Flood alert area
West Cornwall Rivers Flood alert area
South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary 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 Idless Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shortlanesend School 140 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Truro School Preparatory School 275 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
St Mary's CofE School, Truro 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
Truro Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.7 mi
Polwhele House School 109 pupils	Other independent school	2–17	Report	1.8 mi
Truro Learning Academy 190 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School 421 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy 2 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	4–16	Report	2.0 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

Truro station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Post Office (SE-bound, Church Road) 2 min walk
Forge Way (NW-bound, Church Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lander Medical Practice
Truro Health Park, Infirmary Hill, Truro · 2.3 mi
Three Spires Medical Practice
Truro Health Park, Infirmary Hill, Truro · 2.3 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.1%	62.5%
Private rented	17.7%	20.3%
Social rented	8.2%	17.1%
Households	706

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,785

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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