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How do I compare house prices between areas?

The average house price in Launceston is £226,789 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices rose 1.8%.

England / Cornwall

Launceston

£226,789

Average price, last 12 months

+1.8% in a year
OCT 2016£175kSEPT 2026£227k

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What can I buy with my budget in Launceston?

With £230,000 you could afford the average semi-detached house in Launceston.

£230,000

Launceston

  • Flats

    £110,908

    In budget

  • Terraced

    £196,894

    In budget

  • Semi-detached

    £224,069

    In budget

  • Detached

    £368,719

    £139k short

Average sale price by type of home over the last 12 months, from HM Land Registry. These are averages, so cheaper homes of each type do sell.

How much would a mortgage cost in Launceston?

With a 10% deposit, a 25-year mortgage at 4.5% on the average home in Launceston costs £1,135 a month.

10%
4.5%
25 years
  • Launceston

    £1,135

    a month

    Average price
    £226,789
    Deposit
    £22,679
    Mortgage
    £204,110
    Salary needed at 4.5×
    £45,358

A repayment mortgage on each location's average sale price over the last 12 months. The rate is an example, not a quote, so check current deals. Many lenders cap borrowing at about 4.5 times income.

What does each type of home cost?

Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.

Detached

  • £368,719

Semi-detached

  • £224,069

Terraced

  • £196,894

Flats

  • £110,908

What kinds of homes sell in each area?

Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.

  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flats

Launceston

Mostly terraced houses

20%
25%
37%
19%

How green is Launceston?

Launceston has 4 public parks among 35 green space sites. Green space covers 2.9% of the area: about 25 m² per resident, or 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 59% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

  • Launceston

    2.9%

    of the land is green space
    25 m² per resident, or 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents
    4 public parks

Each grid is the location's land, one square per 1%. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

How crowded is Launceston?

Launceston has about 8.2 residents for every football pitch of land, or 2,992 people per square mile, which counts as very high density.

Launceston
8.2 people per football pitch of land · 2,992 per square mile

Census 2021 population divided by land area. A football pitch is about 7,140 m² (105 m × 68 m).

How have average house prices moved?

Rolling 12-month average for each location, last 10 years. Gaps mean no sales were recorded that month.

When have prices risen and fallen in Launceston?

Prices in Launceston were down on a year earlier in 43 months of the 108 since October 2017. They are now up 1.8% on a year earlier.

Launceston43 of 108 months down
FallingRising

Each stripe is one month: the rolling 12-month average against the same month a year earlier, since October 2017. Falls are hatched as well as red.

How many homes were sold?

Monthly sales volume for each location, last 10 years.

How do all the numbers compare?

Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.

Latest 12-month average

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    £226,789

Change over 1 year

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    +£3,924

Change over ~10 years

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    +£57,027

Homes sold (last 12 months)

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    136

Number of postcodes

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    429

Households (Census 2021)

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    4,440

Household density

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    1,299 per sq mi · Very High

Population (Census 2021)

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    10,228

Population density

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    2,992 per sq mi · Very High

Green space per resident

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    25 m² per resident · less than 59% of areas

Green space share of area

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    2.9%

Public parks

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    4

Crime rate (per 1,000 residents)

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    84 per 1,000 · Very High

Crime vs previous 12 months

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    +20.5%

Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    11 per 1,000

Background NO₂ (µg/m³)

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    4.4 µg/m³ · Very Low

Background PM2.5 (µg/m³)

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    5.5 µg/m³ · Very Low

Listed buildings

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    219

Listed buildings per 1,000 homes

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    49.3 per 1,000 homes · more 80% of areas

Homes in a conservation area

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    24.2% · higher than 76% of areas

Peak month

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    NOV 2025 · £305,616

Most common price band

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    £200k – £300k · 33.0%

Detached average

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    £368,719

Semi-detached average

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    £224,069

Terraced average

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    £196,894

Flats average

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    £110,908

Detached share of sales

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    19.7%

Semi-detached share of sales

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    24.6%

Terraced share of sales

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    36.9%

Flats share of sales

  • Launceston

    England / Cornwall / Launceston

    18.8%

Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is police-recorded crime from police.uk, per 1,000 residents, over the latest 12 published months; anti-social behaviour is counted separately. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and conservation areas from Historic England, planning.data.gov.uk and Cadw; "No council data" means the council has not published its conservation area boundaries. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), licensed under the Open Government Licence.

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