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PL26 7JL

Mill Farm Cottages

St Mewan & Grampound

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Detailed insights for PL26 7JL

Overview

Postcode PL26 7JL 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.8 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 3.0 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Mevagissey & Polgooth has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,776 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Mevagissey & Polgooth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% 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.

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 7JL.

Flood risk

No risk

Mevagissey & Polgooth near PL26 7JL has no 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
157
Population density
88.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.97(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.66(-63%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.77(-42%)
Other theft
3.14(-44%)
Burglary
1.26(-54%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
143
91.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
3.18%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
1.27%
Other
2
1.27%
African
2
1.27%
Total population: 157

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
37
29.37%
Level 3 (A level)
30
23.81%
No qualifications
16
12.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
11.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
11.11%
Total 16+ residents: 126

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
33
49.25%
Owns with a mortgage
19
28.36%
Other forms of private rent
5
7.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
5.97%
Other social rented
3
4.48%
Total households: 67

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 7JL postcode area, located within Mevagissey & Polgooth, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL26 7JL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL26 7JL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondisSt Stephens Road, Cornwall, PL26 7HDWalking directions to Londis

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 041FE01019068
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: 16/01/2026.