Townsend, Polruan, Fowey

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL23 1QH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£610,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£566,667

9 sales

Price range

£295k – £1.5m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Apr 2026

PL23 1QH

At a glance

House prices£567k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 17 min walkPar station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Townsend, Polruan, Fowey have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £610,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £627,143. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Townsend compared

PL23 postcode area£533,643

Fowey£533,643

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Townsend has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£627,143	10 Apr 2026
Semi-detached	1	£415,000	8 Feb 2021
Terraced	1	£295,000	8 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Townsend

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Chy Lowen, Townsend PL23 1QH	10 Apr 2026	£610,000	Detached	Freehold
Copper Beech, Townsend PL23 1QH	26 Sep 2024	£380,000	Detached	Freehold
Ferry Climb, Townsend PL23 1QH	12 Sep 2022	£1,500,000	Detached	Freehold
Lambwath, Townsend PL23 1QH	11 Aug 2022	£575,000	Detached	Freehold
The Old Fire Station, Townsend PL23 1QH	8 Aug 2022	£295,000	Terraced	Freehold
Folly House, Townsend PL23 1QH	16 May 2022	£495,000	Detached	Freehold
Polruan Holiday Centre, Townsend PL23 1QH	5 Mar 2021	£635,000	Other	Freehold
Langdon, Townsend PL23 1QH	8 Feb 2021	£415,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Pencarreg, Townsend PL23 1QH	8 Sep 2020	£590,000	Detached	Freehold
Garage 6, Townsend	29 Aug 2019	£20,000	Other	Freehold
Highfields, Townsend PL23 1QH	10 Dec 2018	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
The Sea House, Townsend PL23 1QH	30 Apr 2018	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
Chy Lowen, Townsend PL23 1QH	29 Jan 2018	£535,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Chy Lowen, Townsend	£535,000 (Jan 2018) → £610,000 (Apr 2026)	+14% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Townsend

Crime

14 crimes were reported within about a mile of Townsend in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	2
Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Public order	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Townsend is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head Flood alert area
South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Townsend

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Polruan Primary Academy 21 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Fowey River Academy 676 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Fowey Primary School 127 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Par station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ocean View (E-bound, Townsend) 1 min walk
Ocean View (W-bound, Townsend) 1 min walk
St Saviour's Hill (W-bound, Fore Street) 2 min walk
St Saviour's Hill (E-bound, Fore Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Fowey River Practice
Rawlings Lane, Fowey · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.9%	62.5%
Private rented	15.6%	20.3%
Social rented	17.3%	17.1%
Households	786

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,675

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in PL23

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