Buying a home in TR13, Helston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£311kmost £251k–£380k
Houses per m²£3,505flats £2,532
Sold last year1551,069 in five years
Prices in Cornwall-0.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TR13 sold for £311,028 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £251,164 and £380,357, for about 87 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Helston (£326,000).

155 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £119k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TR13 8 (£3,312) and the most in TR13 9 (£3,992).

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 £1,418 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £62,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in TR13 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£176,050£156k–£224k42 m²34
2£238,588£205k–£280k67 m²386
3£311,028£251k–£380k87 m²395
4£397,722£307k–£505k119 m²107
5+£451,885£381k–£597k154 m²81

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£176k£239k£311k£398k£452k
Detached£244k£294k£365k£431k£493k
Semi-detached—£245k£285k£356k£352k
Terraced£176k£217k£250k£307k£374k
Flats£119k£132k———

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

Price per m² across TR13

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TR13 0£3,443£3,296
TR13 8£3,312£2,336
TR13 9£3,992£3,405

Schools near TR13

Best state primary within 2 kmNansloe Academy63% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHelston Community College40.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about TR13

Is TR13 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Helston; prices in Cornwall are down 0.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (63% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (40.7% against 43.8%); 155 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 TR13?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TR13 sold for £311,028 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £251,164 and £380,357.

Is TR13 expensive for Helston?

A 3-bedroom house in TR13 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Helston (£326,000).

How many homes sell in TR13 each year?

155 homes sold in the last year and 1,069 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near TR13?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Nansloe Academy, where 63% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near TR13?

For a 3-bedroom house, TR14 (£231k, 11 km), TR15 (£247k, 14 km).

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.