Goverseth Hill, Foxhole, St Austell

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£320,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£276,000

5 sales

Price range

£145k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2025

PL26 7UZ

At a glance

House prices£276k 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 13 min walkSt Austell station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Goverseth Hill, Foxhole, St Austell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £340,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Goverseth Hill compared

PL26 postcode area£299,661

St Austell£285,768

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Goverseth Hill 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
Detached	3	£340,000	12 Dec 2025
Terraced	2	£180,000	29 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Goverseth Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Foxes Lair, 7, Goverseth Hill PL26 7UZ	12 Dec 2025	£320,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Goverseth Hill PL26 7UZ	21 Mar 2025	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Goverseth Hill PL26 7UZ	29 Aug 2023	£215,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Goverseth Hill PL26 7UZ	5 Oct 2020	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Goverseth Hill PL26 7UZ	8 Jun 2018	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
Foxes Lair, 7, Goverseth Hill PL26 7UZ	9 Jun 2017	£58,000	Other	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
Foxes Lair, 7, Goverseth Hill	£58,000 (Jun 2017) → £320,000 (Dec 2025)	+452% over 9 yrs
6, Goverseth Hill	£310,000 (Oct 2020) → £390,000 (Mar 2025)	+26% over 4 yrs
1, Goverseth Hill	£145,000 (Jun 2018) → £215,000 (Aug 2023)	+48% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Goverseth Hill

Crime

12 crimes were reported within about a mile of Goverseth Hill 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	6
Anti-social behaviour	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Goverseth Hill is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

North Cornwall Rivers 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
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 Goverseth Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Foxhole Learning Academy 83 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Nanpean Community Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Whitemoor Academy 108 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Dennis Primary Academy 187 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
St Stephen Churchtown Academy 284 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.9 mi
Brannel School 888 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	2.2 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 Austell station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Bugle station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
Roche station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Riverside (SE-bound, St Georges Road) 4 min walk
Riverside (opp, St Georges Road) 4 min walk
Goverseth Terrace (opp, Goverseth Road) 5 min walk
Goverseth Terrace (N-bound, Goverseth Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Brannel Surgery
58 Rectory Road, St Stephen, St Austell · 2.1 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.6%	62.5%
Private rented	18.9%	20.3%
Social rented	10.5%	17.1%
Households	901

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,085

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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