UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/pl23
PL23Fowey, Cornwall, England
House prices in PL23, Fowey
Homes in PL23 sold for a median of £437,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 136 standard sales.
It is the third most expensive of the 39 postcode districts in the Cornwall council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 65 | £568,000 | £446,000 to £838,000 |
| Semi-detached | 18 | £329,000 | £242,000 to £433,000 |
| Terraced | 37 | £265,000 | £225,000 to £420,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 16 | £326,000 | £204,000 to £473,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 48% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 27%.
9 sales in PL23, or 7%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Flats here sold for a median of £326,000, 149% more than the £131,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in PL23
Each dot is a postcode in PL23 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 14 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| PL23 1ET | £860,000 | 5 |
| PL23 1HN | £664,000 | 4 |
| PL23 1DF | £525,000 | 4 |
| PL23 1DZ | £477,500 | 6 |
| PL23 1DW | £447,500 | 4 |
| PL23 1PL | £432,500 | 6 |
| PL23 1EN | £425,000 | 3 |
| PL23 1ER | £390,000 | 3 |
| PL23 1EL | £375,000 | 5 |
| PL23 1HG | £320,000 | 3 |
| PL23 1PH | £260,000 | 3 |
| PL23 1DT | £246,500 | 6 |
| PL23 1QL | £230,000 | 4 |
| PL23 1ES | £205,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 71%, from £255,000 in 2016 to £435,000 in 2025, the second biggest rise of the 249 districts in the South West.
Sales picked up in 2025: 77 standard sales in PL23, 20% more than the 64 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Cornwall council area
Median sale price of the 39 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. PL23 is the third most expensive. PL23 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- PL28 Padstow£480,000
- TR5 St Agnes£450,000
- PL23 Fowey, this district£437,000
- TR3 Truro£400,000
- TR6 Perranporth£377,500
- TR26 St Ives£370,500
- TR12 Helston£362,500
- PL30 Bodmin£357,500
- EX23 Bude£353,000
- PL27 Wadebridge£350,000
- TR11 Falmouth£350,000
- TR20 Penzance£350,000
- TR8 Newquay£337,000
- TR2 Truro£335,000
- TR4 Truro£330,000
All 39 districts in Cornwall, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 6 | |
| C | 47 | |
| D | 52 | |
| E | 37 | |
| F | 12 | |
| G | 7 |
Only 34% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 15 |
50% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 43% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £120,000 for a terraced house on Furze Park to £1,800,000 for a detached house on St Fimbarrus Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in PL23. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 3 Furze ParkSold for £120,000
- 11 North StreetSold for £528,000
- 44 Pentreath CloseSold for £310,000
- 10 Troy CourtSold for £790,000
- 33 Langurtho RoadSold for £220,000
- 34 Pentreath CloseSold for £445,500
- Seascape St Fimbarrus RoadSold for £1,800,000
- 4 Park RoadSold for £506,750
- 23 Du Maurier DriveSold for £370,000
- 11, Long Meadow Views Hill Hay CloseSold for £170,000
Living in PL23
Crime
46 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 76 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 37% of homes can get it
Lower than 95 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,591 a year in Cornwall for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 86 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of PL23, from the sales in PL23, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Fowey, Tywardreath & Par 100 sales£440,000
- Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos 39 sales£407,500
Coal mining
None of the 171 live postcodes in PL23 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 10% of postcodes in the South West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 136 standard sales in PL23, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.