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PL25 3RJ

Boscundle Cottages

Mevagissey & St Austell Bay

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Overview

Postcode PL25 3RJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Mevagissey & St Austell Bay ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the St Austell East & Carlyon Bay area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay is £48,937 per year. The nearest station is St Austell, about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

St Austell East & Carlyon Bay has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,312 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

St Austell East & Carlyon Bay has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay is £48,937 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 173 ft away from PL25 3RJ.

Flood risk

Very low

St Austell East & Carlyon Bay near PL25 3RJ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Austell located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
146.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.42(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.87(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.44(-32%)
Other theft
3.8(-33%)
Burglary
1.9(-32%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
376
92.16%
Other
9
2.21%
Other White
7
1.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.23%
Chinese
3
0.74%
Total population: 408

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
31.92%
Level 3 (A level)
68
19.21%
No qualifications
59
16.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
14.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
10.17%
Total 16+ residents: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
91
52.3%
Owns with a mortgage
50
28.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
8.62%
Other social rented
8
4.6%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.87%
Total households: 174

Property prices in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay

Median price£387,500
Price per sq ft£347
Sales (last 12 months)108
Typical range (middle 50%)£284K – £543K

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £387,500 (about £347 per square foot) in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,250 up to £1,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached60£506,000£358
Semi-Detached14£309,822£343
Terraced15£285,000£344
Flats19£255,000£334

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£300,000£242,500£227,500£236,500
2017£379,950£302,498£250,000£189,950
2018£360,000£227,500£260,000£233,000
2019£386,250£250,000£250,000£212,500
2020£387,500£205,000£238,450£275,000
2021£400,000£257,500£279,950£314,000
2022£450,000£310,000£301,000£330,000
2023£470,000£382,500£332,950£340,000
2024£545,000£245,000£304,725£345,000
2025£526,000£245,000£310,000£297,500
2026£448,250£297,500£225,000£295,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£229£279£266£285
2017£257£296£216£264
2018£283£282£375£259
2019£263£294£270£319
2020£279£260£267£298
2021£310£312£271£332
2022£354£376£350£410
2023£366£390£382£327
2024£351£344£334£415
2025£346£314£343£341
2026£370£396£201£347
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Mevagissey & St Austell Bay in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PL25 3RJ.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PL25 3RJ
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
25 Apr 2025The Field House, St Austell, PL25 3RJDetachedFreehold£900,000
20 Jan 20261, Boscundle Close, St Austell, PL25 3RNDetachedFreehold£355,000
15 Aug 20257, Boscundle Close, St Austell, PL25 3RNDetachedFreehold£300,000
08 Dec 20253, Jubilee Meadow, St Austell, PL25 3EXSemi-DetachedFreehold£230,000
04 Feb 202539, Jubilee Meadow, St Austell, PL25 3EXSemi-DetachedFreehold£250,000

Schools

In the PL25 3RJ postcode area, located within St Austell East & Carlyon Bay, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL25 3RJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryCharlestown Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBishop Bronescombe CofE SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cornwall district (2025-26).

Band A£1,640
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,187
Band D£2,460
Band E£3,007
Band F£3,553
Band G£4,100
Band H£4,920

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PL25 3RJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

James Michael Mustoe

Mevagissey & St Austell Bay - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Member of parliament

Noah Law

St Austell and Newquay - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCornwallE06000052
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Austell and NewquayE14001508
ParishCarlyonE04011417
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Austell East & Carlyon BayE02003961
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 036FE01034856
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about PL25 3RJ

Is PL25 3RJ (St Austell East & Carlyon Bay) safe?

The area around PL25 3RJ records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.

What is the average house price near PL25 3RJ?

The median sale price around PL25 3RJ in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay is £387,500 (about £347 per square foot) based on 108 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near PL25 3RJ?

There are 2 schools close to PL25 3RJ, including Charlestown Primary School (Good) and Bishop Bronescombe CofE School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around PL25 3RJ?

PL25 3RJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,312 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents PL25 3RJ (St Austell East & Carlyon Bay) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay covering PL25 3RJ is Noah Law (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Michael Mustoe (Conservative and Unionist Party).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.