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Retirement living in Truro
2 developments
AskBart lists 2 retirement developments in and around Truro, run by 2 operators. 2 offer homes to buy, and 1 to rent. The average home in Cornwall sold for £277,801 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).
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Retirement living (2)
Verified
VerifiedTruro is a retirement living development operated by McCarthy Stone.
Starting from £260,000
Truro in numbers
| Retirement developments listed | 2 |
|---|---|
| Operators | 2 (largest: McCarthy Stone, 1; McCarthy Stone Resales, 1) |
| With homes to buy | 2 |
| With homes to rent | 1 |
| Average sold price, Cornwall (HM Land Registry, June 2026) | £277,801 |
Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
House prices in Cornwall
The average house price in Cornwall is £277,801, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.
Average price by property type
- All property types
- £277,801
- Detached
- £424,986
- Semi-detached
- £279,195
- Terraced
- £229,445
- Flats & maisonettes
- £146,304
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.
Truro: health, services and environment
Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.
People aged 85+
+62.8%
Projected change in Cornwall, 2025 to 2035 (19,859 to 32,338). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+23%
Projected change in Cornwall, 2025 to 2035 (156,016 to 191,951). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
5
Nearest: Tesco Instore Pharmacy (0.3 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
14
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
94.5%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 70.6% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
5.2 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
5.7 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
3–8 out of 10
Where the 11 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived).
Hospices near Truro
- Link Direct Care Limited · 10.4 milesCQC page
- Little Harbour · 12.5 milesCQC page
- Mount Edgcumbe Hospice · 12.8 milesCQC Outstanding (report published December 2022). CQC page
Hospitals near Truro
- Care homes near Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) · A&E · 2.1 miles
- Care homes near Falmouth Community Hospital · minor injuries unit · 7.8 miles
- Care homes near Camborne Redruth Community Hospital · minor injuries unit · 9.2 miles
Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.
Common questions
How many retirement developments are there in Truro?
AskBart lists 2 retirement developments in and around Truro. The largest operators are McCarthy Stone (1) and McCarthy Stone Resales (1).
Can I rent a retirement property in Truro?
Yes: 1 of the 2 developments offer homes to rent.
What do homes sell for in Cornwall?
The average home in Cornwall sold for £277,801 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.
Is retirement living in Truro regulated by the CQC?
No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.
Weighing up your options in Truro?
Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Truro:
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- The ARCO Consumer Code: What Protection Do You Get? (2026)
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