Detached
£368,719
63% above the Launceston average
19.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Launceston? £226,789
The average house price in Launceston is £226,789, based on 136 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 1.8% (£3,924) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 136
- 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 Launceston?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£224,069
1% below the Launceston average
24.6% of sales
Terraced
£196,894
13% below the Launceston average
36.9% of sales
Flats
£110,908
51% below the Launceston average
18.8% of sales
Are house prices in Launceston going up or down?
House prices in Launceston are rising: up 1.8% (£3,924) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 33.6% (£57,027).
Past 12 months
+1.8%
+£3,924From £222,865 to £226,789
£229,418£219,835
Past 10 years
+33.6%
+£57,027From £169,762 to £226,789
£226,789£169,762
Quick answers for Launceston
11 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£305,616
Highest average, reached in November 2025
How many homes sold?
136
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
36.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
33.0% of sales
How many people live in Launceston?
10,228
2,992 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 Launceston?
4,440
1,299 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 Launceston?
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.
2.9% of the area · 4 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 Launceston?
84 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +20.5% 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 many listed buildings are in Launceston?
219 listed buildings
24.2% of homes are in a conservation area, a higher share than 76% of areas in England and Wales.
1 conservation area · 7 Grade I · 7 scheduled monuments · Source: Historic England
What's the air quality in Launceston?
NO₂ 4.4 µg/m³
Very Low for England and Wales · PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ (Very Low) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
How does Launceston rank?
194th most expensive area of Cornwall.
Compared with 199 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Launceston?
The highest recorded sale prices in Launceston, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
downs view windmill hill, cornwall
£800,000
Sold November 2004
View house details
How do house prices in Launceston compare with nearby areas?
Launceston compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cornwall.
Launceston vs St. Stephens by Launceston Rural
- Launceston
- £226,789
- St. Stephens by Launceston Rural
- £394,460+£167,671
Open comparison
Launceston vs Lawhitton Rural
- Launceston
- £226,789
- Lawhitton Rural
- £411,590+£184,801
Open comparison
Launceston vs St. Thomas the Apostle Rural
- Launceston
- £226,789
- St. Thomas the Apostle Rural
- £277,732+£50,943
Open comparison
Launceston vs South Petherwin
- Launceston
- £226,789
- South Petherwin
- £302,994+£76,205
Open comparison
Launceston vs Werrington
- Launceston
- £226,789
- Werrington
- £327,500+£100,711
Open comparison
Launceston vs Lezant
- Launceston
- £226,789
- Lezant
- £465,000+£238,211
Open comparison
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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. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:18 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Launceston dataset covers 429 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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