Postcode PL26 7AR is located in a rural hamlet, within the St Mewan & Grampound ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Mevagissey & Polgooth area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% 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 1.6 miles away.
Mevagissey & Polgooth has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,793 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.
Mevagissey & Polgooth has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.0% 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 7AR.
Mevagissey & Polgooth near PL26 7AR has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Austell located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £309,950 (about £296 per square foot) in St Mewan & Grampound area, with individual transactions ranging from £89,000 up to £2,925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £420,000 | £324 |
| Terraced | 11 | £254,950 | £282 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £229,500 | £232 |
| Flats | 3 | £193,000 | £217 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £270,000 | £70,000 | £153,500 | £134,000 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | £169,950 | £200,225 | £224,350 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £157,000 | £240,000 | £160,750 |
| 2019 | £300,000 | £155,000 | £223,500 | £190,000 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £193,475 | £205,000 | £204,750 |
| 2021 | £346,000 | £250,000 | £207,500 | £211,000 |
| 2022 | £375,000 | £234,950 | £297,950 | £253,950 |
| 2023 | £419,975 | £160,000 | £275,000 | £233,475 |
| 2024 | £389,950 | £191,500 | £270,000 | £252,950 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £89,000 | £260,176 | £254,950 |
| 2026 | £440,000 | £214,000 | £202,000 | £310,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £171 | £199 | £187 |
| 2017 | £238 | £288 | £239 | £237 |
| 2018 | £258 | £174 | £248 | £188 |
| 2019 | £266 | £198 | £213 | £193 |
| 2020 | £240 | £283 | £230 | £248 |
| 2021 | £299 | £314 | £231 | £241 |
| 2022 | £346 | £350 | £311 | £269 |
| 2023 | £347 | £319 | £275 | £282 |
| 2024 | £339 | £242 | £291 | £294 |
| 2025 | £335 | £218 | £254 | £282 |
| 2026 | £273 | £216 | £219 | £223 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the PL26 7AR postcode area, located within Mevagissey & Polgooth, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 7AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julie Cunningham
St Mewan & Grampound - Elected 1 May 2025
Noah Law
St Austell and Newquay - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PL26 7AR records about 43 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 other theft.
The median sale price around PL26 7AR in Mevagissey & Polgooth is £309,950 (about £296 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
PL26 7AR scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,793 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 7AR is Noah Law (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Julie Cunningham (Reform UK).
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.