Surveyors · Truro, Cornwall
Home surveys in Truro: the local risks, the price picture and the right survey level, from a surveyor-led Cornwall practice.
Our suggestion for Truro
Much of Truro was built after 1919, so a Level 2 Home Survey suits most buyers. Step up to a Level 3 if the home is older than about 1919, listed, extended, or you are planning work.
£295,000 was the middle price of the 361 Truro homes sold in 2025; that's down 3% on 2024's £305,000.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £475,000 |
| semi-detached | £295,000 |
| terraced | £265,500 |
| flat/maisonette | £183,000 |
Sales mix: terraced 35%, detached 27%, semi-detached 20%, flat/maisonette 18%. TR1, TR3. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Truro built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Before-1919 homes make up 18% of the stock here. Solid-walled houses behave differently from modern ones; watch for hard cement pointing and modern coatings that hold moisture in, and treat any 'rising damp' diagnosis from a damp-proofing salesman with caution.
Source: VOA, Mar 2025
Historic England lists 317 buildings in and around Truro, including Truro Cathedral (Grade I); Alverton Manor Hotel (Grade II*); Church Of St Keyne (Grade II*). Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
List entries: Truro Cathedral · Alverton Manor Hotel · Church Of St Keyne
Source: Historic England
Conservation areas here: Kenwyn Road, Truro, Truro. Permitted development rights are narrower inside a conservation area, so extensions, windows and solar panels may need planning permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
River and sea flood risk is limited here: 4 of 100 sampled postcodes fall in Zone 2 or 3. Surface-water risk is a separate map worth a look.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Truro is class 6: an estimated 30% or more of homes are above the radon Action Level. 100% of the sold postcodes we checked fall in a radon Affected Area. Radon is a known issue in much of the South West; ask whether the home has been tested or has protection.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
A mining search is standard practice in Cornwall, and pre-1950 concrete construction can trigger a mundic test (RICS guidance).
Source: UNESCO WHS; RICS
Under most of Truro the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (100%). Locally the slates and shales are called killas; rubble-stone and slate-hung walls are typical, and soft stone and old mortar weather over time.
Source: BGS 625k
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Truro shows moderate slope instability (landslides) potential. That's a broad screen, not a site assessment; look for cracking, sticking doors and leaning walls.
Source: BGS GeoSure
19% of 2025 sales in Truro were leasehold. Check the lease length, ground rent, service charges and any planned major works before you commit.
Source: HM Land Registry
Truro LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
For Truro sellers, 2025 medians were detached £475,000, semi-detached £295,000, terraced £265,500, flat/maisonette £183,000. Every home is different, which is why our market appraisal is in person, and free.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 361 homes sold in Truro in 2025 with a median price of £295,000 (down 3% on 2024's £305,000). The most common type sold was terraced (35% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. A Level 2 Home Survey suits most modern homes here; older or altered houses need a Level 3. Roughly 18% of Truro's homes pre-date 1919. 317 listed buildings in and around Truro, 10 of them Grade I or II*. Tell us the age and type of the house and we'll confirm.
Largely, yes. The central square is class 6, meaning 30% or more of homes are estimated above the Action Level, and 100% of checked postcodes are affected.
4 out of 100 checked Truro postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 2 of them in Zone 3. That's river and sea flooding; surface water is separate.
Yes in practice: lenders expect one across Cornwall. The conveyancer arranges it.
Use the online quote on Survey Booker: enter the Truro address and pick Level 2 or Level 3.