Cornwall district house prices

Cornwall has an average sold price of £287,561 across 189,575 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-04 to 2026-08-25.

Updated October 2026Records through August 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Cornwall at a glance

Cornwall averages £287,561 across 189,575 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

Average £287,561 · Median £225,000 · 189,575 transactions · -1.3% growth · 40 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated October 2026
Latest recorded sale
August 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
189,575 sales across 40 towns
Median check
£225,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
-1.3%
The five-year price movement is -1.3%.

Cornwall Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Cornwall is £287,561, which is below the national average of £400,016 by -28.1%. 40 towns contribute 189,575 registered sales since 1995-01-04, with a median of £225,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-08-25. Prices have moved -1.3% over five years, underperforming the national average. Cornwall is +28.1% below the national average of £400,016. 189,575 recorded sales across 40 towns since 1995-01-04 average 5,924 sales per year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Cornwall?v

Cornwall has an average sale price of £287,561 and a median sale price of £225,000, based on 189,575 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 28.1% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 22.4% above the national median of £183,750.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Cornwall?v

The median sold price of £225,000 is 21.8% lower than the average of £287,561. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Cornwall have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, TRURO has 19,836 recorded sales at an average of £334,525; ST AUSTELL has 17,142 recorded sales at an average of £246,771; NEWQUAY has 13,934 recorded sales at an average of £303,645.

Which towns in Cornwall have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for PADSTOW (£491,634), WADEBRIDGE (£440,703), PORT ISAAC (£436,556).

Which towns in Cornwall have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, ST AUSTELL shows a five-year change of +40.8%; DELABOLE shows a five-year change of +27.4%; ST AGNES shows a five-year change of +14.1%.

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