Postcode PL26 6BL is located in an urban city, 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% 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 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
St Austell East & Carlyon Bay has a very 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.
St Austell East & Carlyon Bay has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.4% 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.
The average income per household in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay is £48,937 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL26 6BL.
St Austell East & Carlyon Bay near PL26 6BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Austell located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £506,000 | £358 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £309,822 | £343 |
| Terraced | 15 | £285,000 | £344 |
| Flats | 19 | £255,000 | £334 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PL26 6BL.
In the PL26 6BL postcode area, located within St Austell East & Carlyon Bay, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL26 6BL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Asda | Cromwell Road, St Austell, PL25 4PR | Walking directions to Asda |
Annual council tax rates for Cornwall district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PL26 6BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Michael Mustoe
Mevagissey & St Austell Bay - Elected 1 May 2025
Noah Law
St Austell and Newquay - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PL26 6BL records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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.
The median sale price around PL26 6BL 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.
There are 5 schools close to PL26 6BL, including Penrice Academy (Outstanding), Mount Charles School (Good) and Charlestown Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PL26 6BL scores 2 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).
The Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay covering PL26 6BL 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).
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.