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West Street, Polruan, Fowey

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Street, Polruan, Fowey · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/fowey/west-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL23 1PL, PL23 1PJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£598,813
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£401,660
34 sales
Price range
£145k – £1.7m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
PL23 1PL

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At a glance

House prices£599k average18% above the Fowey average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 10 min walkPar station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 44 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

34 property sales on West Street, Polruan, Fowey have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £598,813. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £293,248. Average sale prices rose from £341,690 in 2016 to £635,125 in 2026 (+86%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% above the Fowey average of £509,217 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% terraced, 26% flat, 24% detached. Recorded sale prices on West Street range from £145,000 to £1,700,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold. Of 10 streets in Fowey with at least two sales in the last year, West Street ranks 4th for average price.

House prices on West Street compared

West Street£598,813
PL23 postcode area£509,217
Fowey£509,217
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PL23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £341,690 (5 sales)2016£342k2017: £175,000 (1 sales)2017£175k2018: £321,250 (4 sales)2018£321k2019: £318,000 (4 sales)2019£318k2020: £262,000 (5 sales)2020£262k2021: £698,000 (5 sales)2021£698k2022: £342,865 (2 sales)2022£343k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k2024: £470,000 (1 sales)2024£470k2025: £442,500 (4 sales)2025£443k2026: £635,125 (2 sales)2026£635k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£293,24827 Mar 2026
Flat9£292,9945 Nov 2025
Detached8£580,00022 Aug 2025
Semi-detached4£641,8132 Apr 2026

Sold prices on West Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, West Street PL23 1PJ 10 Apr 2026£105,000 TerracedFreehold
57, West Street PL23 1PL 2 Apr 2026£945,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, West Street PL23 1PJ 27 Mar 2026£325,000 TerracedFreehold
Castle Point, West Street PL23 1PL 28 Nov 2025£910,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 1, 32, West Street PL23 1PL 5 Nov 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
The Crow's Nest, 37, West Street PL23 1PL 8 Oct 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
Chapel Ruins, West Street PL23 1PL 22 Aug 2025£395,000 DetachedFreehold
49, West Street PL23 1PL 27 Sep 2024£470,000 FlatFreehold
50, West Street PL23 1PL 27 Sep 2024£470,000 TerracedFreehold
45, West Street PL23 1PL 22 Sep 2023£220,000 FlatFreehold
41, West Street PL23 1PL 24 Feb 2023£285,000 TerracedFreehold
Salt Cottage, 65, West Street PL23 1PL 22 Jul 2022£650,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 3, 32, West Street PL23 1PL 1 Mar 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
24, West Street PL23 1PJ 11 Feb 2022£455,729 TerracedFreehold
Waterside Cottage, West Street PL23 1PL 30 Sep 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Seacroft, 52, West Street PL23 1PL 28 Jun 2021£700,000 FlatLeasehold
44, West Street PL23 1PL 1 Apr 2021£280,000 FlatFreehold
Shrimp, West Street PL23 1PL 19 Jan 2021£455,000 DetachedFreehold
Tommy's, West Street PL23 1PL 11 Jan 2021£705,000 OtherFreehold
Waterside House, West Street PL23 1PL 11 Jan 2021£1,700,000 OtherFreehold
Waterside House, West Street PL23 1PL 11 Jan 2021£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
33, West Street PL23 1PL 9 Dec 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
Ship Shape, West Street PL23 1PL 27 Nov 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
Chapel Ruins, West Street PL23 1PL 11 Nov 2020£315,000 DetachedFreehold
49, West Street PL23 1PL 23 Sep 2020£440,000 FlatFreehold
Apartment 5, 32, West Street PL23 1PL 31 Jul 2020£145,000 FlatLeasehold
36, West Street PL23 1PL 20 Sep 2019£375,000 TerracedFreehold
Rock Bottom, West Street PL23 1PL 30 Aug 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
The Bungalow, 29, West Street PL23 1PL 12 Aug 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
7, West Street PL23 1PJ 26 Jul 2019£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Pills Cottage, West Street PL23 1PL 26 Jul 2019£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, West Street PL23 1PL 4 Jun 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Crow's Nest, 37, West Street PL23 1PL 7 Dec 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
64, West Street PL23 1PL 29 Nov 2018£440,000 TerracedFreehold
46, West Street PL23 1PL 7 Sep 2018£460,000 TerracedFreehold
42, West Street PL23 1PL 29 Jun 2018£205,000 TerracedFreehold
12, West Street PL23 1PJ 13 Nov 2017£175,000 TerracedFreehold
Waterside House, West Street PL23 1PL 30 Jun 2017£1,500,000 OtherFreehold
Salt Cottage, 65, West Street PL23 1PL 25 May 2017£425,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 1, 32, West Street PL23 1PL 22 Jul 2016£189,950 FlatLeasehold
Cliff Cottage, West Street PL23 1PL 24 Jun 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold
Folly Cottage, West Street PL23 1PL 16 May 2016£860,000 DetachedFreehold
16, West Street PL23 1PJ 22 Mar 2016£186,500 TerracedFreehold
44, West Street PL23 1PL 29 Jan 2016£217,000 FlatFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Apartment 1, 32, West Street £189,950 (Jul 2016) → £215,000 (Nov 2025) +13%
over 9 yrs
The Crow's Nest, 37, West Street £180,000 (Dec 2018) → £250,000 (Oct 2025) +39%
over 7 yrs
Chapel Ruins, West Street £315,000 (Nov 2020) → £395,000 (Aug 2025) +25%
over 5 yrs
49, West Street £440,000 (Sep 2020) → £470,000 (Sep 2024) +7%
over 4 yrs
Salt Cottage, 65, West Street £425,000 (May 2017) → £650,000 (Jul 2022) +53%
over 5 yrs
44, West Street £217,000 (Jan 2016) → £280,000 (Apr 2021) +29%
over 5 yrs
Waterside House, West Street £1,500,000 (Jun 2017) → £1,700,000 (Jan 2021) +13%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near West Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polruan Primary Academy 21 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Fowey River Academy 676 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Fowey Primary School 127 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Par station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Luxulyan station 6.5 mi · 2 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Quay (W-bound, East Street) 2 min walk
  • St Saviour's Hill (W-bound, Fore Street) 5 min walk
  • St Saviour's Hill (E-bound, Fore Street) 5 min walk
  • Greenbank (SW-bound, Greenbank) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fowey River Practice
    Rawlings Lane, Fowey · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Fowey · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Fowey - Polvillion Rd · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Par - Par Green · 3.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Par · 3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Station Road Dental Practice · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.9%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented17.3%17.1%
Households786

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.0%64.1%
Aged 65+33.9%18.6%
Residents1,675

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks95%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks82%92%

Share of homes across Cornwall with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

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Who lives around West Street

Ethnic group

HereCornwall
White97.9%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.2%

Religion

HereCornwall
Christian50.5%45.4%
No religion40.5%46.3%
Not answered7.7%6.7%
Other religion0.7%0.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Hindu0%0.1%
Muslim0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCornwall
Born in the UK93.9%94.7%
Born outside the UK6.1%5.3%

Highest qualification

HereCornwall
Level 4 qualifications and above34.7%30.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%18.8%
No qualifications15.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10%
Apprenticeship7%6.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.5%

General health

HereCornwall
Very good health44.2%45.7%
Good health35.4%33.5%
Fair health14.6%14.5%
Bad health4.5%4.7%
Very bad health1.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereCornwall
1 car or van in household39.9%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household29.7%30.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.3%12.5%
No cars or vans in household13.1%15%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cornwall.

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