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School Hill, Mevagissey, St Austell

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House prices, sold prices and local information for PL26 6TH, PL26 6TQ, PL26 6TG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£702,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£528,683
27 sales
Price range
£190k – £1.26m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Feb 2026
PL26 6TQ

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At a glance

House prices£702k average139% above the St Austell average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 31 min walkSt Austell station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband5% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on School Hill, Mevagissey, St Austell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £702,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £528,683. Average sale prices rose from £458,333 in 2016 to £702,333 in 2026 (+53%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 139% above the St Austell average of £293,847 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on School Hill range from £190,000 to £1,262,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 123 streets in St Austell with at least two sales in the last year, School Hill ranks 3rd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on School Hill compared

School Hill£702,333
PL26 postcode area£294,222
St Austell£293,847
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PL26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £458,333 (3 sales)2016£458k2017: £426,869 (8 sales)2017£427k2018: £676,667 (3 sales)2018£677k2019: £360,000 (1 sales)2019£360k2020: £285,000 (2 sales)2020£285k2021: £686,875 (4 sales)2021£687k2022: £360,000 (1 sales)2022£360k2024: £915,000 (1 sales)2024£915k2025: £395,000 (1 sales)2025£395k2026: £702,333 (3 sales)2026£702k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached27£528,68316 Feb 2026

Sold prices on School Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Ponderosa, School Hill PL26 6TQ 16 Feb 2026£635,000 DetachedFreehold
Trevarne, School Hill PL26 6TG 26 Jan 2026£462,000 DetachedFreehold
Polstreath Orchard, School Hill PL26 6TH 8 Jan 2026£1,010,000 DetachedFreehold
Sea House, School Hill PL26 6TH 6 Aug 2025£4,000,000 OtherFreehold
Raffeen, School Hill PL26 6TH 28 Feb 2025£395,000 DetachedFreehold
Ancarva, School Hill PL26 6TH 7 Oct 2024£915,000 DetachedFreehold
Pencarrow, School Hill PL26 6TH 22 Jul 2022£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Lamorran, School Hill PL26 6TG 11 May 2022£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Sea House, School Hill PL26 6TH 1 Nov 2021£2,550,000 OtherFreehold
Ocean View, School Hill PL26 6TH 30 Sep 2021£1,262,500 DetachedFreehold
Porth Nessa, School Hill PL26 6TH 25 Aug 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
Pentillie House, School Hill PL26 6TQ 19 May 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
An Argel, School Hill PL26 6TQ 18 Mar 2021£515,000 DetachedFreehold
St. Judes, School Hill PL26 6TH 18 Mar 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
The Old Manse, School Hill PL26 6TQ 16 Sep 2020£335,000 DetachedFreehold
Palermo, School Hill PL26 6TQ 24 Jan 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
Mandalay Hotel, School Hill PL26 6TQ 28 Oct 2019£430,000 OtherFreehold
Ponderosa, School Hill PL26 6TQ 26 Apr 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Ocean View, School Hill PL26 6TH 11 Jan 2019£1,000,000 OtherFreehold
Meva Seas, School Hill PL26 6TH 9 Nov 2018£895,000 DetachedFreehold
Meva Breeze, School Hill PL26 6TH 3 May 2018£775,000 OtherFreehold
Tregwidden, School Hill PL26 6TH 27 Apr 2018£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Meva Shores, School Hill PL26 6TH 29 Mar 2018£775,000 DetachedFreehold
Meva View, School Hill PL26 6TH 15 Dec 2017£695,000 DetachedFreehold
Pembroke House, School Hill PL26 6TH 3 Nov 2017£485,000 DetachedFreehold
Polvellan, School Hill PL26 6TG 13 Oct 2017£440,000 DetachedFreehold
Polstreath Orchard, School Hill PL26 6TH 29 Sep 2017£695,000 DetachedFreehold
Trevarne, School Hill PL26 6TG 28 Sep 2017£315,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Hillside, School Hill PL26 6TQ 12 Jul 2017£265,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Hillside, School Hill PL26 6TQ 7 Jul 2017£270,000 DetachedFreehold
Hazeldene, School Hill PL26 6TQ 2 Jun 2017£249,950 DetachedFreehold
Meva Breeze, School Hill PL26 6TH 4 Nov 2016£345,000 OtherFreehold
Meva Seas, School Hill PL26 6TH 4 Nov 2016£40,000 OtherFreehold
Ocean View, School Hill PL26 6TH 4 Nov 2016£260,000 OtherFreehold
Merton, School Hill PL26 6TQ 21 Oct 2016£190,000 DetachedFreehold
The Headlands, School Hill PL26 6TH 30 Sep 2016£770,000 DetachedFreehold
Higher Polstreath, School Hill PL26 6TH 17 Aug 2016£415,000 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
Ponderosa, School Hill £360,000 (Apr 2019) → £635,000 (Feb 2026) +76%
over 7 yrs
Trevarne, School Hill £315,000 (Sep 2017) → £462,000 (Jan 2026) +47%
over 8 yrs
Polstreath Orchard, School Hill £695,000 (Sep 2017) → £1,010,000 (Jan 2026) +45%
over 8 yrs
Sea House, School Hill £2,550,000 (Nov 2021) → £4,000,000 (Aug 2025) +57%
over 4 yrs
Ocean View, School Hill £260,000 (Nov 2016) → £1,000,000 (Jan 2019) → £1,262,500 (Sep 2021) +386%
over 5 yrs
Meva Seas, School Hill £40,000 (Nov 2016) → £895,000 (Nov 2018) +2138%
over 2 yrs
Meva Breeze, School Hill £345,000 (Nov 2016) → £775,000 (May 2018) +125%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near School Hill

Crime

14 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Hill 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 offences10
Criminal damage & arson2
Other theft1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

School Hill is in or near 4 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
  • Mevagissey Stream at Mevagissey Flood warning 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 School Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mevagissey Community Primary School 160 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • St Austell station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • School Hill (E-bound, School Hill) 1 min walk
  • School Hill (W-bound, School Hill) 1 min walk
  • Trevalsa Court Hotel (opp, Cliff Road) 2 min walk
  • Trevalsa Court Hotel (S-bound, Cliff Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mevagissey Surgery
    River Street, Mevagissey, St. Austell · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.7%62.5%
Private rented20.4%20.3%
Social rented8.9%17.1%
Households584

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.1%64.1%
Aged 65+31.3%18.6%
Residents1,319

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)5%80%
Gigabit-capable5%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks95%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks82%92%

Share of homes across Cornwall with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on School Hill

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Who lives around School Hill

Ethnic group

HereCornwall
White98.3%96.8%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.2%

Religion

HereCornwall
No religion47%46.3%
Christian45.6%45.4%
Not answered6.4%6.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.8%
Hindu0.2%0.1%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Muslim0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCornwall
Born in the UK95.7%94.7%
Born outside the UK4.3%5.3%

Highest qualification

HereCornwall
Level 4 qualifications and above27.2%30.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%18.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%15.2%
No qualifications15%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10%
Apprenticeship8.5%6.6%
Other qualifications4%2.5%

General health

HereCornwall
Very good health40.2%45.7%
Good health38.7%33.5%
Fair health15.7%14.5%
Bad health4%4.7%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereCornwall
1 car or van in household45.5%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%30.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.3%12.5%
No cars or vans in household9.4%15%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cornwall.

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