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Melin Drive, Truro

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House prices, sold prices and local information for TR1 3FU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£820,625
8 sales
Price range
£650k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 May 2024
TR1 3FU

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At a glance

House prices£821k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkTruro station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Melin Drive, Truro have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £820,625. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melin Drive compared

TR1 postcode area£319,652
Truro£353,495
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melin Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TR1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £735,000 (3 sales)2020£735k2021: £670,000 (2 sales)2021£670k2022: £1,075,000 (2 sales)2022£1.08m2024: £870,000 (1 sales)2024£870k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£820,62530 May 2024

Sold prices on Melin Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Melin Drive TR1 3FU 30 May 2024£870,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Melin Drive TR1 3FU 29 Apr 2022£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Melin Drive TR1 3FU 17 Jan 2022£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Melin Drive TR1 3FU 3 Mar 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Melin Drive TR1 3FU 26 Feb 2021£690,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Melin Drive TR1 3FU 13 Nov 2020£790,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Melin Drive TR1 3FU 12 Aug 2020£720,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Melin Drive TR1 3FU 1 Apr 2020£695,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Melin Drive TR1 3FU 19 Dec 2018£437,250 OtherFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
1, Melin Drive £650,000 (Mar 2021) → £870,000 (May 2024) +34%
over 3 yrs
4, Melin Drive £695,000 (Apr 2020) → £1,000,000 (Apr 2022) +44%
over 2 yrs
2, Melin Drive £790,000 (Nov 2020) → £1,150,000 (Jan 2022) +46%
over 1 yr
5, Melin Drive £437,250 (Dec 2018) → £720,000 (Aug 2020) +65%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Melin Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's CofE School, Truro 203 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Truro Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Truro Learning Academy 190 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 0.7 mi
Bosvigo School 317 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School 421 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Truro School Preparatory School 275 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Truro High School 368 pupils Other independent school Anglican 3–18 Report 1.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Truro station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Perranwell station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nursing Home (NW-bound, Kenwyn Road) 2 min walk
  • Nursing Home (opp, Kenwyn Road) 2 min walk
  • Lynchgate Drive (NE-bound, Chainwalk Drive) 6 min walk
  • Top Hendra Road (SW-bound, Hendra Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lander Medical Practice
    Truro Health Park, Infirmary Hill, Truro · 0.9 mi
  • Three Spires Medical Practice
    Truro Health Park, Infirmary Hill, Truro · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Pydar Street · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Truro · 0.7 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Truro Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Treyew Road Retail Park · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Reeds Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Oak House Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • St Georges Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Richmond Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.2%62.5%
Private rented11.2%20.3%
Social rented31.8%17.1%
Households617

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.4%64.1%
Aged 65+26.9%18.6%
Residents1,442

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks95%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks82%92%

Share of homes across Cornwall with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Melin Drive

Ethnic group

HereCornwall
White96.4%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%0.7%
Other ethnic group1%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.2%

Religion

HereCornwall
No religion52.7%46.3%
Christian41%45.4%
Not answered5.1%6.7%
Other religion0.7%0.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.1%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCornwall
Born in the UK95.7%94.7%
Born outside the UK4.3%5.3%

Highest qualification

HereCornwall
Level 4 qualifications and above26.2%30.6%
No qualifications22.3%16.3%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%18.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.6%
Other qualifications2%2.5%

General health

HereCornwall
Very good health42.6%45.7%
Good health31%33.5%
Fair health18.5%14.5%
Bad health6%4.7%
Very bad health1.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereCornwall
1 car or van in household44.4%42.1%
No cars or vans in household24.4%15%
2 cars or vans in household23.1%30.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.2%12.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cornwall.

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