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House prices in Cornwall

South West · 7,424 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Cornwall

The average (median) house price in Cornwall, South West was £285,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 7,424 sales registered so far — 1.7% down on the year before and 6.9% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £400,000; semi-detached £268,830; terraced £230,000; flats £177,500. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £306 per square foot (£3,294/m²), based on 12,704 of 16,200 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£285,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−1.7%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£306
typical range £250–£369
From 12,704 of 16,200 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
7,424
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Cornwall = the ceremonial county (Cornwall, Isles of Scilly in HM Land Registry's records)

House prices in Cornwall by town

vs parent
Truro Cornwall£324,000£324−0.8%730114%
St Austell Cornwall£260,000£2740.0%69091%
Newquay Cornwall£315,000£341−4.5%631111%
Redruth Cornwall£250,000£291−2.0%44888%
Penzance Cornwall£280,000£308−0.9%43598%
Falmouth Cornwall£343,495£383−4.7%422121%
Helston Cornwall£295,000£320−6.3%370104%
Liskeard Cornwall£235,000£262−2.1%32982%
Saltash Cornwall£270,000£2780.0%31795%
Camborne Cornwall£235,000£255+2.6%30982%
Bodmin Cornwall£250,000£254−2.5%30288%
Launceston Cornwall£250,000£238−4.8%24388%
Bude Cornwall£350,000£346−5.4%230123%
Hayle Cornwall£295,000£320+3.5%223104%
St Ives Cornwall£345,000£384−11.5%187121%
Wadebridge Cornwall£350,000£332−1.4%179123%
Torpoint Cornwall£245,000£281−1.2%16986%
Looe Cornwall£289,000£299−0.3%159101%
Penryn Cornwall£293,000£355+12.7%145103%
Callington Cornwall£273,750£276−5.6%14296%
Par Cornwall£223,750£270−2.7%14279%
St Columb Cornwall£253,500£288−10.1%10789%

House prices in Cornwall by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached2,797£400,000£338 1,119 sq ft0.0%
Semi-detached1,680£268,830£303 872 sq ft−0.4%
Terraced2,168£230,000£282 829 sq ft−2.1%
Flats779£177,500£280 646 sq ft+1.4%

Cornwall house price trend

£240k£260k£280k£300k£320k£340kQ4 2021: £266,000 · 2,229 salesQ1 2022: £275,000 · 2,177 salesQ2 2022: £290,000 · 2,379 salesQ3 2022: £300,000 · 2,644 salesQ4 2022: £305,000 · 2,657 salesQ1 2023: £295,000 · 1,886 salesQ2 2023: £290,000 · 1,780 salesQ3 2023: £300,000 · 2,147 salesQ4 2023: £285,000 · 2,035 salesQ1 2024: £285,000 · 1,785 salesQ2 2024: £285,000 · 1,915 salesQ3 2024: £287,500 · 2,171 salesQ4 2024: £297,500 · 2,384 salesQ1 2025: £297,500 · 2,675 salesQ2 2025: £270,000 · 1,546 salesQ3 2025: £287,500 · 2,175 salesQ4 2025: £285,000 · 2,109 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £286,975 · 1,540 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £278,000 · 1,419 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £280,000 · 243 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Cornwall median South West median sales per period still being registered
Cornwall: median sold price £266,000 in Q4 2021 to £287,500 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£266,0002229
Q1 2022£275,0002177
Q2 2022£290,0002379
Q3 2022£300,0002644
Q4 2022£305,0002657
Q1 2023£295,0001886
Q2 2023£290,0001780
Q3 2023£300,0002147
Q4 2023£285,0002035
Q1 2024£285,0001785
Q2 2024£285,0001915
Q3 2024£287,5002171
Q4 2024£297,5002384
Q1 2025£297,5002675
Q2 2025£270,0001546
Q3 2025£287,5002175
Q4 2025£285,0002109
Q1 2026£286,9751540
Q2 2026£278,0001419
Q3 2026£280,000243

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Cornwall: £277,801, +3.7% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Cornwall sold for

£120k–£195k
£195k–£270k
£270k–£345k
£345k–£420k
£420k–£495k
£495k–£570k
£570k–£645k
£645k+

Most homes in Cornwall sold for £120k–£345k (65% of sales).

Sold house prices in Cornwall

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
31 Jul 20265, Alma Terrace TR3 7BQ Terraced£270,000689 sq ft £392
30 Jul 2026Kastilli, 28b, Waterloo Road TR11 3NU Detached£550,0001,130 sq ft £487−6% (2022)
29 Jul 2026Barrons Court, Rose Hill TR17 0HB Detached£685,000 +63% (2019)
29 Jul 20262, Lower Molinnis PL26 8QS Terraced£176,000926 sq ft £190
28 Jul 2026Avallon, Green Lane TR17 0HQ Detached£625,000
28 Jul 20262, Margaret Avenue PL25 4SH Detached£275,000947 sq ft £290
28 Jul 202611, Central Avenue PL25 4JG Semi-detached£215,000969 sq ft £222
28 Jul 202624, Eastern Avenue PL14 3TD Terraced£190,000700 sq ft £272+7% (2022)
28 Jul 2026The Annexe, the Cottage TR14 9PJ Semi-detached£140,000
27 Jul 2026Cobblestones, Bissoe Road TR3 6HY Detached£540,000 +21% (2020)
27 Jul 20262, Chenhalls Close TR27 6HY Terraced£265,0001,023 sq ft £259+23% (2019)
27 Jul 202612, Brunel Quays PL22 0JB Flats · Leasehold£240,000926 sq ft £259
24 Jul 2026Little Home Parc, Comprigney Hill TR1 3EE Detached£975,000 +27% (2021)
24 Jul 20264, Knights Hill TR1 3UY Detached£675,0001,582 sq ft £427
24 Jul 2026The Nook, 7, Castle Street PL15 8BA Semi-detached£430,0002,034 sq ft £211+9% (2020)
24 Jul 202615, Beauchamp Meadow TR15 2DG Detached£390,000915 sq ft £426
24 Jul 20264, Keston Gardens PL27 7FJ Semi-detached£370,0001,324 sq ft £279
24 Jul 2026Coach House, Cadogan Road TR14 7RX Detached£297,500
24 Jul 202642, Gemini Drive PL14 3GU Terraced£260,0001,098 sq ft £237+11% (2019)
24 Jul 202653a, Tregurtha View TR20 9LU Detached£255,000581 sq ft £439
24 Jul 202641, Meadow Drive PL12 6XJ Semi-detached£250,0001,141 sq ft £219+22% (2020)
24 Jul 202618, Roche Road PL26 8SY Semi-detached£245,000775 sq ft £316+20% (2022)
24 Jul 202624, Brewery Drive PL25 4EH Semi-detached£239,0001,044 sq ft £229+9% (2021)
24 Jul 20264, the Hurlings TR9 6FE Terraced£193,000614 sq ft £315+21% (2019)
24 Jul 202630, Treskewes Estate TR12 6RA Semi-detached£185,000667 sq ft £277

Streets in Cornwall

Most expensive streets

  1. Porthminster Point TR26 £3,500,000· 5 sales
  2. Lower Castle Road TR2 £2,025,000· 6 sales
  3. Restronguet Point TR3 £1,950,000· 6 sales
  4. St Fimbarrus Road PL23 £1,700,000· 6 sales
  5. Treglos Gardens PL28 £1,500,000· 6 sales
  6. Treverbyn Road PL28 £1,275,000· 9 sales
  7. St Saviours Lane PL28 £1,230,000· 6 sales
  8. Tredragon Road TR8 £1,225,000· 9 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Bridge Road PL25 £61,000· 5 sales
  2. Kernow Close PL11 £65,500· 8 sales
  3. Atlantic Reach TR8 £67,500· 36 sales
  4. Tamar and St Anns Cottages PL17 £71,000· 6 sales
  5. Market Street PL15 £72,250· 6 sales
  6. Bay Tree Hill PL14 £73,000· 8 sales
  7. Jelbert Way TR18 £74,500· 11 sales
  8. Penstowe Park Holiday Village EX23 £76,000· 19 sales

Most active streets

  1. Bay View Drive TR11 16in 12m
  2. Dinard Way TR8 15in 12m
  3. Fore Street TR14 14in 12m
  4. Longfield TR11 13in 12m
  5. Manor View PL24 12in 12m
  6. Pentire Crescent TR7 12in 12m
  7. Grassmere Way PL12 12in 12m
  8. Pentire Avenue TR7 11in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

For sale in Cornwall now

Homes for sale in Cornwall today ask a median £337,000 (n = 146) vs £285,000 sold — asking is 18% above recent sold prices; £326 vs £306 per sq ft. 10% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Cornwall

  • Tri Veru · Charles Church
    8 resales · median £318,250· +26% on first sale
  • Trevithick Manor Park · Persimmon Homes
    7 resales · median £262,500· +28% on first sale
  • Trevethan Meadows · Persimmon Homes
    22 first sales· median £222,250· from 2021
  • Porthgwari · Linden Homes
    19 first sales· median £254,950· from 2019
  • The Cornish Quarter · Bovis Homes
    5 first sales· median £495,000· from 2023

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Cornwall

Part of South West

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Cornwall is worth roughly £242k–£358k at the area's typical £250–£369 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Cornwall

What is the average house price in Cornwall?

The median sold price in Cornwall, South West was £285,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (7,424 sales registered so far); the mean was £334,124. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The South West median over the same period was £310,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Cornwall per square foot?

Homes sold in Cornwall, South West over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £306 per square foot (interquartile range £250–£369), from 12,704 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Cornwall going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 1.7% down on the previous 12 months and 6.9% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Cornwall?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Porthminster Point (TR26) has the highest median sold price at £3,500,000 across 5 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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