Detached
£310,741
27% above the Carn Brea average
35.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Carn Brea? £243,953
The average house price in Carn Brea is £243,953, based on 102 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 5.1% (£13,006) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −5.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 102
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Carn Brea?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£241,128
1% below the Carn Brea average
28.1% of sales
Terraced
£207,252
15% below the Carn Brea average
29.9% of sales
Flats
£106,600
56% below the Carn Brea average
6.9% of sales
Are house prices in Carn Brea going up or down?
House prices in Carn Brea are falling: down 5.1% (£13,006) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 46.8% (£77,739).
Past 12 months
−5.1%
−£13,006From £256,959 to £243,953
£256,959£231,904
Past 10 years
+46.8%
+£77,739From £166,214 to £243,953
£258,371£166,214
Quick answers for Carn Brea
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£365,464
Highest average, reached in November 2024
How many homes sold?
102
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
35.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
42.4% of sales
How many people live in Carn Brea?
9,338
2,014 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Carn Brea?
4,002
863 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Carn Brea?
25 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 59% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.0% of the area · 5 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Carn Brea?
103 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +1.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Carn Brea rank?
198th most expensive area of Cornwall.
Compared with 212 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Carn Brea?
The highest recorded sale prices in Carn Brea, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
tinners retreat higher tregajorran, cornwall
£750,000
Sold November 2024
View house details
How do house prices in Carn Brea compare with nearby areas?
Carn Brea compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cornwall.
Carn Brea vs Redruth
- Carn Brea
- £243,953
- Redruth
- £234,973−£8,980
Open comparison
Carn Brea vs Lanner
- Carn Brea
- £243,953
- Lanner
- £310,866+£66,913
Open comparison
Carn Brea vs Illogan
- Carn Brea
- £243,953
- Illogan
- £326,549+£82,596
Open comparison
Carn Brea vs Camborne
- Carn Brea
- £243,953
- Camborne
- £231,396−£12,557
Open comparison
Carn Brea vs St. Day
- Carn Brea
- £243,953
- St. Day
- £280,157+£36,204
Open comparison
Carn Brea vs Carharrack
- Carn Brea
- £243,953
- Carharrack
- £292,326+£48,373
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:21 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Carn Brea dataset covers 342 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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