Malabar Road
Cornwall, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £180,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 20% growth over 5 years supports the investment case. Weak family and environment appeal narrows demand.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 20% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£180,000).
Safety (30), environment (7), and school access (25) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 20% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£180,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (30), environment (7), and services (30) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £180,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (7) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Family score 25 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Prices grew 20% over 5 years, but environment scores only 7/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Malabar Road is located in Cornwall, near Truro. Crime rates are above average, with 196 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 51% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Shop) is 113m away. The median property price is £180,000, with strong growth of 20% over five years. Based on 27 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 2 schools within 2 km. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 315m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 48 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Malabar Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Snap Fitness 1381m · 17 min walk
- Anytime Fitness 1647m · 21 min walk
- Truro Leisure Centre 1754m · 22 min walk
- Breathe Health and Fitness 1865m · 23 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Occupational Health 900m · 11 min walk
- Dermatology 966m · 12 min walk
- The Eye Unit 980m · 12 min walk
- Emergency Department 1060m · 13 min walk
- Sunrise Centre 1128m · 14 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Truro View 1149m · 14 min walk
- Hendra Park 1210m · 15 min walk
- Halbullock Nature Reserve 1266m · 16 min walk
- Waterfall Gardens 1321m · 16 min walk
- Victoria Gardens 1418m · 18 min walk
schools (4)
- Truro Learning Academy 316m · 4 min walk
- Bosvigo School 1298m · 16 min walk
- Truro Nursery School 1503m · 19 min walk
- Richard Lander School 1882m · 24 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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