Central Close, St Stephen, St Austell

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL26 7LY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£278,725

2 sales

Price range

£268k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Apr 2021

PL26 7LY

At a glance

House prices£279k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 26 min walkSt Columb Road station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Central Close, St Stephen, St Austell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 23 Apr 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £278,725. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Central Close compared

PL26 postcode area£299,661

St Austell£285,768

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Central Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£278,725	23 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Central Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Central Close PL26 7LY	23 Apr 2021	£289,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Central Close PL26 7LY	22 Oct 2020	£267,500	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
7, Central Close	£267,500 (Oct 2020) → £289,950 (Apr 2021)	+8% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Central Close

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Central Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Central Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

North Cornwall coast from Chapel Porth to The Rumps excluding the tidal Camel Estuary Flood alert area
South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal 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
South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal 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 Central Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Stephen Churchtown Academy 284 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Brannel School 888 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Foxhole Learning Academy 83 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Nanpean Community Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	2.0 mi
Grampound Road Village CofE School 95 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	2.5 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

St Columb Road station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
St Austell station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
Bugle station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dabryn Way (NW-bound) 1 min walk
Dabryn Way (SE-bound) 1 min walk
Co-op (NE-bound, Fore Street) 2 min walk
Co-op (opp, Fore Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Brannel Surgery
58 Rectory Road, St Stephen, St Austell · 0.3 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.7%	62.5%
Private rented	15.0%	20.3%
Social rented	22.3%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,496

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.

Nearby streets in PL26

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