Detached
£294,216
15% above the St. Austell average
36.6% of sales
What is the average house price in St. Austell? £255,953
The average house price in St. Austell is £255,953, based on 253 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 7.9% (£18,794) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +7.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 253
- 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 St. Austell?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£235,108
8% below the St. Austell average
28.3% of sales
Terraced
£195,750
24% below the St. Austell average
23.1% of sales
Flats
£279,805
9% above the St. Austell average
11.9% of sales
Are house prices in St. Austell going up or down?
House prices in St. Austell are rising: up 7.9% (£18,794) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 42.5% (£76,290).
Past 12 months
+7.9%
+£18,794From £237,159 to £255,953
£256,541£228,726
Past 10 years
+42.5%
+£76,290From £179,663 to £255,953
£255,953£179,663
Quick answers for St. Austell
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£477,603
Highest average, reached in May 2026
How many homes sold?
253
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
36.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
40.9% of sales
How many people live in St. Austell?
20,940
8,420 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 St. Austell?
9,344
3,757 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 St. Austell?
11 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.7% of the area · 7 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 St. Austell?
102 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +6.9% 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 St. Austell rank?
193rd most expensive area of Cornwall.
Compared with 212 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in St. Austell?
The highest recorded sale prices in St. Austell, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in St. Austell compare with nearby areas?
St. Austell compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cornwall.
St. Austell vs Carlyon
- St. Austell
- £255,953
- Carlyon
- £512,980+£257,027
Open comparison
St. Austell vs St. Austell Bay
- St. Austell
- £255,953
- St. Austell Bay
- £353,740+£97,787
Open comparison
St. Austell vs Treverbyn
- St. Austell
- £255,953
- Treverbyn
- £239,004−£16,949
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St. Austell vs St. Mewan
- St. Austell
- £255,953
- St. Mewan
- £315,740+£59,787
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St. Austell vs Pentewan Valley
- St. Austell
- £255,953
- Pentewan Valley
- £394,700+£138,747
Open comparison
St. Austell vs St. Blaise
- St. Austell
- £255,953
- St. Blaise
- £217,311−£38,642
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 St. Austell dataset covers 1,043 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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