Buying a home in TR3, Truro. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£390kmost £307k–£478k
Houses per m²£3,975flats £2,787
Sold last year98697 in five years
Prices in Cornwall-0.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TR3 sold for £389,514 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £307,125 and £478,238, for about 94 m² of space. That is 15% more than the same home across Truro (£339,000).

98 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £120k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TR3 7 (£3,740) and the most in TR3 6 (£4,096).

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 £1,776 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £78,000 for that mortgage: what £80,000 buys.

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House prices in TR3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£175,925£143k–£359k44 m²13
2£274,717£245k–£328k68 m²186
3£389,514£307k–£478k94 m²267
4£467,609£388k–£663k117 m²110
5+£642,294£508k–£942k165 m²114

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£176k£275k£390k£468k£642k
Detached—£339k£433k£525k£691k
Semi-detached—£276k£343k£333k£456k
Terraced£143k£248k£307k£400k£570k
Flats£120k————

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

Price per m² across TR3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TR3 6£4,096£2,969
TR3 7£3,740£2,371

Schools near TR3

Best state primary within 2 kmPerran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School70% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRichard Lander School61.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about TR3

Is TR3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 15% more than across Truro; prices in Cornwall are down 0.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (70% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.6% against 43.8%); 98 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 TR3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TR3 sold for £389,514 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £307,125 and £478,238.

Is TR3 expensive for Truro?

A 3-bedroom house in TR3 costs 15% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Truro (£339,000).

How many homes sell in TR3 each year?

98 homes sold in the last year and 697 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near TR3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School, where 70% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near TR3?

For a 3-bedroom house, TR10 (£338k, 6 km), TR1 (£303k, 6 km), TR4 (£347k, 8 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.