Higher West End, Pentewan, St Austell

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL26 6BY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£291,500

2 sales

Price range

£275k – £308k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jan 2019

PL26 6BY

At a glance

House prices£292k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkSt Austell station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Higher West End, Pentewan, St Austell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 7 Jan 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £291,500.

House prices on Higher West End compared

PL26 postcode area£299,661

St Austell£285,768

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher West End 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	2	£291,500	7 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Higher West End

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Higher West End PL26 6BY	20 Dec 2019	£634,000	Other	Freehold
2, Higher West End PL26 6BY	7 Jan 2019	£308,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Higher West End PL26 6BY	25 Oct 2018	£275,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Higher West End

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher West End in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	4
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

Higher West End is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary Flood alert area
St Austell and Par 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 Higher West End

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mevagissey Community Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Par station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pentewan Turn (S-bound) 3 min walk
Pentewan Turn (opp, B3273) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Mevagissey Surgery
River Street, Mevagissey, St. Austell · 1.5 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.7%	62.5%
Private rented	20.4%	20.3%
Social rented	8.9%	17.1%
Households	584

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,319

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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