Buying a home in TR1, Truro. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£303kmost £258k–£368k
Houses per m²£3,531flats £3,060
Sold last year2221,340 in five years
Prices in Cornwall-0.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TR1 sold for £302,565 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £257,976 and £368,034, for about 88 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across Truro (£339,000).

222 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £124k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TR1 3 (£3,462) and the most in TR1 1 (£3,579).

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 £1,380 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £61,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in TR1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£269,800£167k–£328k38 m²8
2£229,447£200k–£269k66 m²333
3£302,565£258k–£368k88 m²470
4£406,699£333k–£503k115 m²158
5+£526,354£422k–£692k159 m²146

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£270k£229k£303k£407k£526k
Detached—£302k£377k£458k£543k
Semi-detached—£256k£281k£340k£439k
Terraced£270k£221k£277k£343k£431k
Flats£124k£174k£236k——

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

Price per m² across TR1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TR1 1£3,579£3,238
TR1 2£3,564£2,784
TR1 3£3,462£3,000

Schools near TR1

Best state primary within 2 kmTruro Learning Academy61% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRichard Lander School61.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about TR1

Is TR1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% less than across Truro; prices in Cornwall are down 0.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (61% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.6% against 43.8%); 222 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 TR1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TR1 sold for £302,565 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £257,976 and £368,034.

Is TR1 expensive for Truro?

A 3-bedroom house in TR1 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Truro (£339,000).

How many homes sell in TR1 each year?

222 homes sold in the last year and 1,340 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near TR1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Truro Learning Academy, where 61% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near TR1?

For a 3-bedroom house, TR15 (£247k, 13 km), TR14 (£231k, 18 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.