Higher Drift, Buryas Bridge, Penzance

House prices, sold prices and local information for TR19 6AE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£218,750

2 sales

Price range

£175k – £263k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jul 2023

TR19 6AE

At a glance

House prices£219k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkPenzance station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Higher Drift, Buryas Bridge, Penzance have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £218,750.

House prices on Higher Drift compared

TR19 postcode area£305,228

Penzance£302,342

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Drift has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TR19 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£218,750	18 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Higher Drift

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Trevithick Cottages, Higher Drift TR19 6AE	18 Jul 2023	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Trevithick Cottages, Higher Drift TR19 6AE	18 Jul 2023	£262,500	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Drift

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Drift in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

Higher Drift is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

West Cornwall Rivers Flood alert area
North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth Flood alert area
North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth 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 Higher Drift

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Newlyn School 152 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Alverton Primary School 386 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.9 mi
Heamoor Community Primary School 201 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	2.1 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance 141 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	2.2 mi
Mounts Bay Academy 922 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	2.3 mi
Nancealverne School 138 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Report	2.3 mi
Mousehole School 94 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.3 mi
Pensans Community Primary School 139 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement 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

Penzance station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Elstree (opp, A30) 3 min walk
Elstree (NE-bound, A30) 3 min walk
Bus Shelter (opp, A30) 9 min walk
Bus Shelter (NE-bound, A30) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Atlantic Medical Group
St Clare Medical Centre, St Clare Street, Penzance · 2.3 mi
Sunnyside Surgery
Cemetery Lodge, St. Clare Street, Penzance · 2.3 mi
Rosmellyn Surgery
St Clare Medical Centre, St. Clare Street, Penzance · 2.3 mi
Morrab Surgery
2 Morrab Road, Penzance · 2.3 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 4 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.5%	62.5%
Private rented	21.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	693

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	36.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,522

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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