Postcode PL26 6LJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Mevagissey & Polgooth area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Mevagissey & Polgooth is £46,201 per year. The nearest station is St Austell, about 7.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Mevagissey & Polgooth has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,615 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.
Mevagissey & Polgooth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Mevagissey & Polgooth is £46,201 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL26 6LJ.
Mevagissey & Polgooth near PL26 6LJ 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 7.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 (about £435 per square foot) in St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £4,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 2 | £658,750 | £872 |
| Detached | 29 | £575,000 | £431 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £456,250 | £484 |
| Terraced | 10 | £437,500 | £395 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,000 | £255,000 | £337,500 | £275,000 |
| 2017 | £385,000 | £205,000 | £317,000 | £299,950 |
| 2018 | £425,000 | £240,000 | £330,000 | £310,000 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £225,000 | £287,500 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £520,000 | £277,500 | £440,000 | £354,425 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £250,000 | £391,250 | £358,000 |
| 2022 | £640,000 | £200,000 | £487,500 | £513,750 |
| 2023 | £620,000 | £230,000 | £442,500 | £440,564 |
| 2024 | £712,500 | £210,000 | £470,000 | £435,000 |
| 2025 | £640,000 | £392,500 | £540,000 | £418,750 |
| 2026 | £477,500 | — | £355,000 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £289 | £222 | £350 | £278 |
| 2017 | £324 | £325 | £324 | £335 |
| 2018 | £311 | £346 | £331 | £342 |
| 2019 | £335 | £333 | £334 | £354 |
| 2020 | £343 | £422 | £372 | £374 |
| 2021 | £383 | £327 | £369 | £366 |
| 2022 | £526 | £351 | £475 | £741 |
| 2023 | £438 | £404 | £417 | £438 |
| 2024 | £489 | £379 | £443 | £355 |
| 2025 | £430 | £848 | £500 | £446 |
| 2026 | £372 | — | £417 | £290 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
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 6LJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julian German
St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland - Elected 1 May 2025
Jayne Kirkham
Truro and Falmouth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PL26 6LJ records about 26 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 other theft.
The median sale price around PL26 6LJ in Mevagissey & Polgooth is £525,000 (about £435 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PL26 6LJ, including Gorran School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PL26 6LJ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,615 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth covering PL26 6LJ is Jayne Kirkham (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Julian German (Independent).
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.