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PL26 7BX

Fore Street

St Mewan & Grampound

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Detailed insights for PL26 7BX

Overview

Postcode PL26 7BX is located in a rural village, within the St Mewan & Grampound ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Mevagissey & Polgooth area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mevagissey & Polgooth is £46,201 per year. The nearest station is St Austell located about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is The Goffin.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Mevagissey & Polgooth has a moderate 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.

Crime level

5/10

Mevagissey & Polgooth has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 47.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Mevagissey & Polgooth is £46,201 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL26 7BX.

Flood risk

Very low

Mevagissey & Polgooth near PL26 7BX 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL26 7BX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miThe GoffinSmallWalking directions to The Goffin

Area Profile

Population
246
Population density
308.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.01(-36%)
Other theft
7.97(+42%)
Public order
6.52(-1%)
Burglary
4.35(+59%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.62(-44%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
97.15%
Other White
3
1.22%
Other
2
0.81%
Chinese
1
0.41%
Indian
1
0.41%
Total population: 246

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
63
28.64%
No qualifications
51
23.18%
Level 3 (A level)
35
15.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
13.18%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
11.82%
Total 16+ residents: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
46.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
18.75%
Owns with a mortgage
20
17.86%
Social rents from council
8
7.14%
Other forms of private rent
7
6.25%
Total households: 112

Property prices in St Mewan & Grampound

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in St Mewan & Grampound area, with individual transactions ranging from £89,000 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mewan & Grampound in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Mewan & Grampound over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£392,500
Flats1£89,000
Semi-Detached23£272,950
Terraced9£205,000

10 year median price trend in St Mewan & Grampound

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mewan & Grampound.

Schools

In the PL26 7BX postcode area, located within Mevagissey & Polgooth, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL26 7BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimarySt Mewan Community Primary 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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCornwallE06000052
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Austell and NewquayE14001508
WardSt Mewan & GrampoundE05013859
ParishSt. MewanE04013090
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mevagissey & PolgoothE02003964
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 041EE01019067
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.