Detached
£427,357
24% above the Porthleven average
38.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Porthleven? £344,578
The average house price in Porthleven is £344,578, based on 64 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 4.0% (£14,524) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 64
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Porthleven?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£358,933
4% above the Porthleven average
20.3% of sales
Terraced
£283,364
18% below the Porthleven average
38.1% of sales
Flats
£242,337
30% below the Porthleven average
3.4% of sales
Are house prices in Porthleven going up or down?
House prices in Porthleven are falling: down 4.0% (£14,524) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 24.8% (£68,421).
Past 12 months
−4.0%
−£14,524From £359,102 to £344,578
£368,430£329,363
Past 10 years
+24.8%
+£68,421From £276,157 to £344,578
£421,038£271,359
Quick answers for Porthleven
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,023,333
Highest average, reached in April 2023
How many homes sold?
64
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
38.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
32.2% of sales
How many people live in Porthleven?
3,106
1,100 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 Porthleven?
1,445
512 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 Porthleven?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.0% of the area · 1 public park. 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 Porthleven?
45 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +11.0% 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 Porthleven rank?
128th most expensive area of Cornwall.
Compared with 212 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Porthleven?
The highest recorded sale prices in Porthleven, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
zawn house loe bar road, cornwall
£2,400,000
Sold April 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Porthleven compare with nearby areas?
Porthleven compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cornwall.
Porthleven vs Helston
- Porthleven
- £344,578
- Helston
- £264,278−£80,300
Open comparison
Porthleven vs Sithney
- Porthleven
- £344,578
- Sithney
- £328,555−£16,023
Open comparison
Porthleven vs Gunwalloe
- Porthleven
- £344,578
- Gunwalloe
- £443,500+£98,922
Open comparison
Porthleven vs Breage
- Porthleven
- £344,578
- Breage
- £396,026+£51,448
Open comparison
Porthleven vs Mawgan-in-Meneage
- Porthleven
- £344,578
- Mawgan-in-Meneage
- £394,250+£49,672
Open comparison
Porthleven vs Germoe
- Porthleven
- £344,578
- Germoe
- £423,272+£78,694
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 (August 2026). The Porthleven dataset covers 158 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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