Lower Cargwyn Meadows, Penwithick, St Austell

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL26 8FU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£156,363
8 sales
Price range
£102k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
PL26 8FU

At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkLuxulyan station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Lower Cargwyn Meadows, Penwithick, St Austell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £215,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £174,483. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Cargwyn Meadows compared

PL26 postcode area£299,661
St Austell£285,768
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £175,000 (2 sales)2019£175k2021: £189,950 (2 sales)2021£190k2022: £102,000 (1 sales)2022£102k2023: £102,000 (2 sales)2023£102k2025: £215,000 (1 sales)2025£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£174,48312 Dec 2025
Terraced2£102,00019 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Lower Cargwyn Meadows

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Lower Cargwyn Meadows PL26 8FU 12 Dec 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Lower Cargwyn Meadows PL26 8FU 19 Jun 2023£102,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Lower Cargwyn Meadows PL26 8FU 6 Jan 2023£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Lower Cargwyn Meadows PL26 8FU 9 Dec 2022£102,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Lower Cargwyn Meadows PL26 8FU 14 Dec 2021£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Lower Cargwyn Meadows PL26 8FU 14 May 2021£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Lower Cargwyn Meadows PL26 8FU 23 Aug 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Lower Cargwyn Meadows PL26 8FU 7 Jun 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
4, Lower Cargwyn Meadows £175,000 (Aug 2019) → £215,000 (Dec 2025) +23%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Cargwyn Meadows

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Cargwyn Meadows 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 offences13
Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2
Drugs1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Lower Cargwyn Meadows is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • North Cornwall Rivers Flood alert area
  • St Austell and Par Rivers 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 Lower Cargwyn Meadows

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Treverbyn Academy 214 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Carclaze Community Primary School 377 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 267 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Poltair School 882 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.9 mi
Sandy Hill Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Bugle School 167 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Luxulyan School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 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

  • Luxulyan station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Bugle station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • St Austell station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pengrowyn (S-bound, Penwithick Road) 2 min walk
  • Pengrowyn (opp, Penwithick Road) 3 min walk
  • Penwithick Road (S-bound, Penwithick Road) 4 min walk
  • Penwithick Road (N-bound, Penwithick Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Austell Health Group
    1 Wheal Northey, St. Austell · 2.0 mi
  • Middleway Surgery
    Middleway, St. Blazey, Par · 3.0 mi
  • Clays Practice
    Victoria Road, Roche, St. Austell · 3.7 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.1%62.5%
Private rented18.4%20.3%
Social rented6.5%17.1%
Households750

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,891

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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