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TR16 or TR3?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
TR16
Cornwall
TR3
Cornwall
Median home sale nearby £210,000
from 92 sales
£527,500
from 22 sales
Average sold price £117,532 £240,000
Area price growth (YoY) +3.7% (Cornwall) +3.7% (Cornwall)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow Semi-detached house
Floor area 75 m² 75 m²
Built 1967–1975 Before 1900
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £770/yr £1420/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 93 recorded 2 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is TR16 or TR3 cheaper?

TR16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TR16 sell for about £210,000 and around TR3 for about £527,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TR16 or TR3?

TR3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (93 in TR16 against 2 in TR3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TR16 or TR3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TR16 sits in decile 6 of 10 and TR3 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TR16 or TR3?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.