Gear Drive, Quintrell Downs, Newquay

House prices, sold prices and local information for TR8 4WG.

Average price (last 12 months)

£282,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£250,222

9 sales

Price range

£117k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Nov 2025

TR8 4WG

At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkQuintrell Downs station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Gear Drive, Quintrell Downs, Newquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £282,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,222. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gear Drive compared

TR8 postcode area£395,840

Newquay£353,521

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gear Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	9	£250,222	28 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Gear Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Gear Drive TR8 4WG	28 Nov 2025	£282,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Gear Drive TR8 4WG	21 Jul 2025	£255,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Gear Drive TR8 4WG	7 Oct 2024	£285,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Gear Drive TR8 4WG	30 May 2024	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Gear Drive TR8 4WG	2 Jun 2023	£267,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Gear Drive TR8 4WG	16 Mar 2023	£117,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Gear Drive TR8 4WG	13 Aug 2021	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Gear Drive TR8 4WG	6 Nov 2020	£263,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Gear Drive TR8 4WG	30 May 2018	£232,000	Semi-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
21, Gear Drive	£267,500 (Jun 2023) → £255,000 (Jul 2025)	-5% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gear Drive

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gear Drive 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	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Gear Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

North Cornwall Rivers Flood alert area
North Cornwall coast from Chapel Porth to The Rumps excluding the tidal Camel Estuary Flood alert area
Helford and Fal Rivers Flood alert area
North Cornwall coast from Chapel Porth to The Rumps excluding the tidal Camel Estuary 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 Gear Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Nansledan School 386 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Columb Minor Academy 393 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Treviglas Academy 872 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.6 mi
Newquay Primary Academy 132 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.6 mi
Newquay Tretherras 1,614 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.7 mi
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy 316 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Newquay Junior Academy 462 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
Trenance Learning Academy 321 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	2.3 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

Quintrell Downs station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Newquay station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
St Columb Road station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Treffry Tavern (opp, A3058) 2 min walk
Treffry Tavern (S-bound, A3058) 3 min walk
The Oaks (opp, West Road) 3 min walk
The Oaks (E-bound, West Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Narrowcliff Surgery
Narrowcliff, Newquay · 2.2 mi
Newquay Health Centre
The Health Centre, St. Thomas Road, Newquay · 2.2 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 5 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	79.6%	62.5%
Private rented	16.4%	20.3%
Social rented	4.0%	17.1%
Households	756

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,836

Broadband

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

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