Living in TR2, Cornwall
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TR2 in Cornwall. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Cornwall is £275,642 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Cornwall are down 0.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 4 schools within about 3 miles, 50% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of TR2 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Cornwall pays £2,591 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Cornwall: £275,642, down 0.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.
Check sold prices for a specific address in TR2 →
See where TR2 ranks across South West →
Council tax at Band D in Cornwall: £2,591 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Schools nearby
4 schools within 3 miles , of which 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Roseland Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| Tregony Community Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
| Probus Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 2.3 mi away | no figure |
| Veryan CofE School | Primary | Report card | 3.0 mi away | no figure |
3 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16.0% |
| Skilled trades | 13.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How TR2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 4.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of TR2 (E01018846, 1,463 residents in 2021, up 10.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 4.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63.0% | 63.0% | 0.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 24.9% | 25.8% | +0.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 8.1% | 10.5% | +2.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 12.4% | 13.2% | +0.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 24.5% | 28.5% | +4.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 35.8% | 37.3% | +1.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 4.5% | 4.9% | +0.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.3% | 79.8% | -1.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.9% | 97.0% | -1.9 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
Crime data isn't available for this area right now.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Cornwall's figures.
Buses from the centre of TR2
Best-served stop: Trewarthenick House, with 0.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of TR2 is Trewarthenick House: 0.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:01, last 18:11. Routes there: 50, R12. 2 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Cornwall pays £2,591 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Cornwall, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,042 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £2,109 | +3.3% |
| 2023-24 | £2,221 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,343 | +5.5% |
| 2025-26 | £2,460 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,591 | +5.3% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Cornwall, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about TR2
What is the average house price in TR2?
The average sold price in Cornwall is £275,642 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in TR2?
Prices in Cornwall are down 0.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in TR2?
4 schools sit within 3 miles of central TR2, and 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Is TR2 at risk of flooding?
Central TR2 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is TR2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 50% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is TR2 safe?
The local force has not published street-level crime data for this area recently, so we show no figure rather than a zero that would wrongly suggest no crime.
Neighbouring districts
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