UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/pl26
PL26St Austell, Cornwall, England
House prices in PL26, St Austell
Homes in PL26 sold for a median of £265,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 680 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 29 PL postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 316 | £385,000 | £300,000 to £503,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 164 | £213,000 | £180,000 to £256,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 158 | £193,500 | £154,000 to £236,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 42 | £139,000 | £96,000 to £225,000 | Too few |
Only 21 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 47% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 24%.
Flats here sold for a median of £139,000, 25% less than the £185,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in PL26
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in PL26 6, around Mevagissey, with a median of £410,000, and lowest in PL26 8, around Roche and Bugle, at £220,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in PL26 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 83 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| PL26 6TH | £915,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6PP | £840,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6AL | £645,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6NT | £605,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7FT | £602,500 | 12 |
| PL26 6AT | £600,000 | 4 |
| PL26 6EB | £523,500 | 3 |
| PL26 6TL | £485,000 | 5 |
| PL26 6HT | £475,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6QW | £446,000 | 4 |
| PL26 6UZ | £430,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8YF | £425,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6HX | £410,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8ZU | £402,500 | 4 |
| PL26 7HG | £385,000 | 6 |
| PL26 7TR | £380,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8ZP | £380,000 | 7 |
| PL26 8ZW | £375,000 | 8 |
| PL26 6AY | £370,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7HQ | £365,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8GP | £355,000 | 8 |
| PL26 6DU | £351,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6UX | £350,000 | 4 |
| PL26 7BY | £350,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7ND | £350,000 | 5 |
| PL26 7PW | £345,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7BH | £317,500 | 3 |
| PL26 7NB | £317,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6QT | £310,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7NF | £300,000 | 5 |
| PL26 8JE | £300,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6AP | £295,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7BB | £295,000 | 5 |
| PL26 7FB | £289,500 | 4 |
| PL26 8XF | £284,500 | 4 |
| PL26 6BN | £280,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8AH | £272,500 | 4 |
| PL26 7PZ | £270,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6UR | £266,000 | 4 |
| PL26 7XH | £257,500 | 3 |
| PL26 8JP | £255,000 | 5 |
| PL26 7TA | £250,000 | 7 |
| PL26 7ZE | £250,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8JF | £250,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7TL | £245,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8AW | £245,000 | 4 |
| PL26 7QN | £237,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8EF | £230,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8QS | £230,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7ZA | £225,000 | 5 |
| PL26 8FQ | £225,000 | 3 |
| PL26 6DR | £223,000 | 5 |
| PL26 8YT | £220,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8PP | £216,500 | 8 |
| PL26 8FW | £215,000 | 7 |
| PL26 8FG | £207,500 | 7 |
| PL26 7XA | £205,000 | 4 |
| PL26 8BH | £198,000 | 4 |
| PL26 7YB | £195,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8AP | £195,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8JN | £195,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8FN | £192,500 | 4 |
| PL26 8EQ | £190,000 | 5 |
| PL26 8XZ | £190,000 | 5 |
| PL26 8SY | £187,500 | 4 |
| PL26 7QP | £180,000 | 4 |
| PL26 8UA | £180,000 | 5 |
| PL26 7YD | £179,000 | 6 |
| PL26 7NZ | £178,500 | 4 |
| PL26 7PT | £172,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8EP | £169,000 | 4 |
| PL26 7PA | £165,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8YU | £165,000 | 5 |
| PL26 7UY | £160,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7PQ | £155,000 | 3 |
| PL26 7XT | £155,000 | 9 |
| PL26 8AF | £145,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8PE | £140,000 | 3 |
| PL26 8FZ | £128,500 | 4 |
| PL26 8WU | £103,500 | 5 |
| PL26 8ZD | £100,500 | 5 |
| PL26 6AW | £85,500 | 3 |
| PL26 8UU | £85,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 53%, from £176,000 in 2016 to £269,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 249 districts in the South West.
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. PL26 is the twelfth cheapest. PL26 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- TR27 Hayle£290,000
- TR13 Helston£287,000
- TR16 Redruth£285,000
- PL12 Saltash£275,000
- PL17 Callington£275,000
- PL18 Gunnislake£271,000
- TR10 Penryn£270,000
- PL26 St Austell, this district£265,000
- TR9 St Columb£260,000
- TR18 Penzance£260,000
- PL25 St Austell£257,500
- PL15 Launceston£255,000
- PL32 Camelford£249,500
- PL14 Liskeard£240,000
- TR15 Redruth£239,000
All 39 districts in Cornwall, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 17 | |
| C | 110 | |
| D | 222 | |
| E | 201 | |
| F | 81 | |
| G | 24 |
Only 20% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | ||
| 58 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 117 | ||
| 71 | ||
| 109 | ||
| 33 |
With 26% 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of PL26, from the sales in PL26, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland 34 sales£512,500
- St Mewan & Grampound 85 sales£375,000
- Mevagissey & St Austell Bay 111 sales£360,000
- Penwithick & Boscoppa 110 sales£239,500
- Roche & Bugle 153 sales£225,000
- St Stephen-in-Brannel 154 sales£225,000
- St Dennis & St Enoder 55 sales£206,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £101,935 for a detached house on Wheal Bull to £375,000 for a detached house on St Stephen Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in PL26. 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.
- 48 Manson PlaceSold for £180,000
- The Old Dairy Cooks LevelSold for £230,000
- Rose Cottage Goverseth RoadSold for £240,000
- The Beeches Wheal BullSold for £101,935
- 69 Stannary RoadSold for £190,000
- 14 Fuller Tre CloseSold for £240,000
- 30 Cotswold AvenueSold for £352,500
- Heartsease HouseSold for £185,000
- 18 St Stephen RoadSold for £375,000
- The Cottage HaySold for £469,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Billinge Road, Carluddon£375,00012 sales
- Kingswood View, Trewhiddle£602,50012 sales
- Penwithick Park, Penwithick£185,00011 sales
Living in PL26
Crime
56 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 61 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 50% of homes can get it
Lower than 91 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.
Coal mining
None of the 891 live postcodes in PL26 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 680 standard sales in PL26 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 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.