The Drive, Duporth, St Austell

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£595,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£577,500

6 sales

Price range

£465k – £670k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jul 2026

PL26 6AL

At a glance

House prices£578k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkSt Austell station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on The Drive, Duporth, St Austell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £595,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £577,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Drive compared

PL26 postcode area£299,661

St Austell£285,768

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Drive 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	6	£577,500	8 Jul 2026

Sold prices on The Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Duporth Villa, The Drive PL26 6AL	8 Jul 2026	£595,000	Detached	Freehold
Sea View House, The Drive PL26 6AL	10 Jul 2025	£645,000	Detached	Freehold
Treetops, The Drive PL26 6AL	3 Jul 2025	£670,000	Detached	Freehold
Sea View House, The Drive PL26 6AL	10 Dec 2022	£540,000	Detached	Freehold
Seashells, The Drive PL26 6AL	8 Jun 2020	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
Beechwood Cottage, The Drive PL26 6AL	21 May 2020	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
Treetops, The Drive PL26 6AL	15 Nov 2019	£600,000	Other	Freehold
Beechwood House, The Drive PL26 6AL	19 Jul 2019	£465,000	Detached	Freehold
Sea View House, The Drive PL26 6AL	21 Nov 2018	£475,000	Detached	Freehold
Treetops, The Drive PL26 6AL	22 Sep 2017	£200,000	Other	Freehold
Duporth House, The Drive PL26 6AL	5 Aug 2016	£175,000	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
Sea View House, The Drive	£475,000 (Nov 2018) → £540,000 (Dec 2022) → £645,000 (Jul 2025)	+36% over 7 yrs
Treetops, The Drive	£200,000 (Sep 2017) → £600,000 (Nov 2019) → £670,000 (Jul 2025)	+235% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Drive

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Drive 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	23
Anti-social behaviour	13
Criminal damage & arson	9
Public order	7
Drugs	4
Other crime	4

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

Flood risk

The Drive 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 The Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mount Charles School 333 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Penrice Academy 1,405 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Restormel Academy 35 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Report	0.9 mi
Charlestown Primary School 372 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Sandy Hill Academy 455 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Poltair School 882 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.2 mi
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 267 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Pondhu Primary School 187 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Par station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Luxulyan station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bay View Road (W-bound) 1 min walk
Bay View Road (E-bound) 1 min walk
Orchard Way (opp) 1 min walk
Orchard Way (adj) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

St Austell Health Group
1 Wheal Northey, St. Austell · 1.1 mi
Middleway Surgery
Middleway, St. Blazey, Par · 3.1 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.9%	62.5%
Private rented	18.6%	20.3%
Social rented	8.5%	17.1%
Households	586

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,226

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.

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