The Meadow, Polgooth, St Austell

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£373,000

5 sales

Price range

£310k – £525k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Jan 2025

PL26 7BL

At a glance

House prices£373k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkSt Austell station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on The Meadow, Polgooth, St Austell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £397,667.

House prices on The Meadow compared

PL26 postcode area£299,661

St Austell£285,768

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Meadow 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	£397,667	27 Jan 2025
Semi-detached	2	£336,000	14 Mar 2019

Sold prices on The Meadow

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, The Meadow PL26 7BL	27 Jan 2025	£525,000	Detached	Freehold
7, The Meadow PL26 7BL	19 Aug 2020	£358,000	Detached	Freehold
10, The Meadow PL26 7BL	14 Mar 2019	£350,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, The Meadow PL26 7BL	6 Nov 2018	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
5, The Meadow PL26 7BL	27 Jul 2018	£322,000	Semi-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 The Meadow

Flood risk

The Meadow 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 Meadow

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mewan Community Primary School 441 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Pondhu Primary School 187 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Poltair School 882 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	2.1 mi
Restormel Academy 35 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Report	2.2 mi
Mount Charles School 333 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.4 mi
Carclaze Community Primary School 377 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.7 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Luxulyan station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Coliza Hill (SW-bound) 2 min walk
Coliza Hill (NE-bound) 2 min walk
Woodgrove Park (opp, Trelowth Road) 3 min walk
Woodgrove Park (W-bound, Trelowth Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

St Austell Health Group
1 Wheal Northey, St. Austell · 3.1 mi
Brannel Surgery
58 Rectory Road, St Stephen, St Austell · 3.2 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 6 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.9%	62.5%
Private rented	8.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.5%	17.1%
Households	750

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,589

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.

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