Detached
£370,331
40% above the Helston average
33.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Helston? £264,278
The average house price in Helston is £264,278, based on 147 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 4.6% (£12,617) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 147
- 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 Helston?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£247,911
6% below the Helston average
25.8% of sales
Terraced
£213,100
19% below the Helston average
33.5% of sales
Flats
£124,833
53% below the Helston average
6.9% of sales
Are house prices in Helston going up or down?
House prices in Helston are falling: down 4.6% (£12,617) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 33.0% (£65,596).
Past 12 months
−4.6%
−£12,617From £276,895 to £264,278
£279,469£264,278
Past 10 years
+33.0%
+£65,596From £198,682 to £264,278
£286,410£198,682
Quick answers for Helston
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£375,527
Highest average, reached in November 2021
How many homes sold?
147
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
33.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
42.9% of sales
How many people live in Helston?
11,623
2,763 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 Helston?
4,987
1,185 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 Helston?
19 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.0% of the area · 2 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 Helston?
52 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +2.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 Helston rank?
190th most expensive area of Cornwall.
Compared with 212 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Helston?
The highest recorded sale prices in Helston, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Helston compare with nearby areas?
Helston compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cornwall.
Helston vs Porthleven
- Helston
- £264,278
- Porthleven
- £344,578+£80,300
Open comparison
Helston vs Sithney
- Helston
- £264,278
- Sithney
- £328,555+£64,277
Open comparison
Helston vs Gweek
- Helston
- £264,278
- Gweek
- £352,041+£87,763
Open comparison
Helston vs Mawgan-in-Meneage
- Helston
- £264,278
- Mawgan-in-Meneage
- £394,250+£129,972
Open comparison
Helston vs Gunwalloe
- Helston
- £264,278
- Gunwalloe
- £443,500+£179,222
Open comparison
Helston vs Cury
- Helston
- £264,278
- Cury
- £382,000+£117,722
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 Helston dataset covers 472 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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