Buying a home in PL31, Bodmin. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£232kmost £181k–£281k

Houses per m²£2,744flats £1,897

Sold last year114806 in five years

Prices in Cornwall-0.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL31 sold for £232,178 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £180,866 and £281,039, for about 88 m² of space. That is 16% less than the same home across Bodmin (£277,000).

114 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £84k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PL31 1 (£2,731) and the most in PL31 2 (£2,779).

Across Cornwall, prices are down 0.8% on a year ago and up 7.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,077 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,059 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in PL31 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£146,480	£134k–£186k	46 m²	13
2	£179,890	£156k–£223k	65 m²	186
3	£232,178	£181k–£281k	88 m²	366
4	£322,086	£253k–£386k	130 m²	78
5+	£388,632	£324k–£471k	150 m²	65

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£146k	£180k	£232k	£322k	£389k
Detached	—	£252k	£316k	£363k	£424k
Semi-detached	—	£201k	£228k	£259k	£250k
Terraced	£139k	£167k	£185k	£190k	£243k
Flats	£84k	£113k	£133k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PL31

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
PL31 1	£2,731	£2,022
PL31 2	£2,779	£1,859

Schools near PL31

Best state primary within 2 kmBeacon Academy81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmBodmin College48.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

PL30 Bodmin · 4 km3-bed house £365k PL22 Lostwithiel · 9 km3-bed house £293k PL27 Wadebridge · 12 km3-bed house £373k PL24 Par · 13 km3-bed house £236k PL25 St. Austell · 15 km3-bed house £252k PL29 Port Isaac · 15 km3-bed house £567k PL26 St. Austell · 16 km3-bed house £248k PL23 Fowey · 16 km3-bed house £407k

Questions about PL31

Is PL31 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 16% less than across Bodmin; prices in Cornwall are down 0.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (48.5% against 43.8%); 114 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in PL31?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PL31 sold for £232,178 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £180,866 and £281,039.

Is PL31 expensive for Bodmin?

A 3-bedroom house in PL31 costs 16% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bodmin (£277,000).

How many homes sell in PL31 each year?

114 homes sold in the last year and 806 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PL31?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Beacon Academy, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.