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Where is Mevagissey?

Mevagissey is in the county of Cornwall, in England. It sits in the constituency of St Austell and Newquay and its latitude and longitude is: 50.248368 -4.81276.

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What is the property market like in Mevagissey?

The property market in Mevagissey has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £432,953, which is down -1.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £293,238 (up 1.3% on last year) , a terraced house £241,757 (up 0.5% on last year) and a flat £165,576. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £670 per month.

Property prices in Mevagissey are similar to the average property prices across Cornwall and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Mevagissey, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Cornwall region.

Property data is based on Cornwall level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024

Regarding the health of the Cornwall property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Northumberland	£341,537	+9.1%	£193,799	+9.1%
Oxfordshire	£681,167	+7.2%	£446,842	+8.5%
Warwickshire	£497,044	+5.4%	£296,606	+4.9%
Lancashire	£327,674	+5.0%	£202,231	+4.7%
Staffordshire	£368,206	+4.6%	£231,129	+5.4%
Buckinghamshire	£827,077	+4.6%	£460,901	+6.3%
Derbyshire	£337,829	+4.5%	£211,624	+3.9%
West Northamptonshire	£468,120	+4.2%	£282,342	+5.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£330,614	+4.2%	£211,375	+4.4%
Nottinghamshire	£339,334	+4.2%	£214,324	+4.5%
Leicestershire	£411,159	+3.8%	£258,580	+4.0%
Worcestershire	£449,059	+3.7%	£281,497	+4.8%
West Yorkshire	£351,674	+3.7%	£216,569	+4.4%
South Yorkshire	£291,325	+3.7%	£192,231	+4.7%
North Yorkshire	£413,652	+3.6%	£267,964	+4.5%
Greater Manchester	£405,945	+3.6%	£266,387	+3.8%
Shropshire	£395,032	+3.3%	£256,716	+5.5%
Gloucestershire	£525,561	+3.1%	£333,967	+3.5%
Herefordshire	£432,901	+2.8%	£285,029	+5.2%
West Sussex	£651,933	+2.8%	£426,962	+3.6%
Merseyside	£340,799	+2.6%	£220,544	+2.5%
Cambridgeshire	£468,546	+2.2%	£329,883	+4.2%
Hertfordshire	£909,469	+2.0%	£535,434	+2.5%
Devon	£483,813	+1.7%	£334,482	+4.3%
Essex	£566,401	+1.4%	£375,725	+2.5%
West Midlands	£407,451	+1.2%	£251,243	+2.2%
North Northamptonshire	£411,956	+1.2%	£254,927	+2.6%
Somerset	£440,632	+0.9%	£290,138	+3.0%
Suffolk	£432,182	+0.6%	£274,497	+0.9%
Wiltshire	£494,939	+0.6%	£322,678	+2.7%
Kent	£582,570	+0.3%	£371,997	+1.2%
Dorset	£512,149	+0.2%	£345,395	+2.6%
Hampshire	£605,590	+0.2%	£380,521	+1.3%
Norfolk	£385,381	0.0%	£261,753	+2.2%
East Sussex	£567,509	-0.2%	£375,770	+1.6%
London	£1,032,371	-0.7%	£680,157	+2.6%
Surrey	£916,153	-0.8%	£535,732	+1.0%
Cornwall	£432,953	-1.1%	£293,238	+1.3%
Lincolnshire	£294,743	-1.3%	£201,941	+1.1%
Isle of Wight	£412,903	-3.6%	£289,954	-1.5%
Rutland	£496,567	-5.6%	£313,758	-3.6%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Mevagissey, or click here to browse the longer list of Mevagissey property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
PEBBLE HOUSE, Polkirt Hill, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6UX	Detached - Sold for £1,375,000 in January 2023
PENWARNE CLOSE, Portmellon Road, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6PH	Detached - Sold for £940,000 in September 2023
KITTIWAKE, Bodrugan Hill, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6PS	Detached - Sold for £745,000 in March 2023
CHEESEWARNE, Valley Road, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6SA	Detached - Sold for £725,000 in September 2023
MAYFLOWER, Tregoney Hill, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6RF	Detached - Sold for £595,000 in April 2023
45, Portmellon Park, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6XD	Detached - Sold for £550,000 in October 2023
51, Portmellon Park, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6XD	Detached - Sold for £494,500 in November 2023
15, Portmellon Park, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6XD	Detached - Sold for £485,000 in June 2023
10, Polkirt Hill, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6UR	Terraced - Sold for £480,000 in June 2023
QUANTOCK, Tregoney Hill, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6RF	Detached - Sold for £475,000 in April 2023
5, Penmeva View, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6RB	Detached - Sold for £455,000 in November 2023
53, Lavorrick Orchards, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6TL	Detached - Sold for £445,000 in August 2023
BOJEA, Valley Road, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6SA	Detached - Sold for £425,000 in March 2023
3, Lower Well Park, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6UZ	Detached - Sold for £425,000 in September 2023
6, Higher Lavorrick, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6TB	Detached - Sold for £410,000 in October 2023
17, Portmellon Park, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6XD	Detached - Sold for £350,000 in June 2023
2, Myrtle Court, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6UT	Terraced - Sold for £340,000 in October 2023
12, Cliff Street, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6QH	Terraced - Sold for £310,000 in April 2023
DRIFTWOOD, Tregoney Hill, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6RF	Detached - Sold for £287,499 in October 2023
24, Tregoney Hill, St Austell, Cornwall , PL26 6RE	Terraced - Sold for £260,000 in June 2023

Which schools are near Mevagissey?

Mevagissey has a couple of schools nearby, including Mevagissey Community Primary School (Academy) which is a primary school based in Old Road, St Austell.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Gorran School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/2/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	St Austell
Mevagissey Community Primary School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (3/6/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	St Austell

School	Type
Gorran School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/2/2012)
Mevagissey Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/6/2013)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Mevagissey?

Mevagissey has train station options, but a drive would be required to them.

Station	Distance from Mevagissey	Commute options
St Austell A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	6 miles
Par A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year.	9 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 192 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (2 change(s) - 262 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 245 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (2 change(s) - 317 mins - Great Western Railway - £2186 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 268 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 341 mins - South Western Railway - £2186 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 371 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 371 mins - Avanti West Coast - £2186 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (2 change(s) - 392 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (2 change(s) - 421 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 450 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 516 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £2186 monthly fare) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 524 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 540 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details
Luxulyan A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year.	11 miles
Bugle A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -14% from the previous year.	12 miles
Roche A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -29% from the previous year.	13 miles
St Columb Road A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year.	14 miles

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Cornwall) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Cornwall residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	96.8%	81.7%
Mixed	1.2%	2.9%
Other	1.1%	2.1%
Asian	0.7%	9.3%
Black	0.2%	4.0%

What is the socio-economic status Mevagissey?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the St Austell and Newquay consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	10.9%
Small employers and own account workers	14.9%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	8.7%	447 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	18.3%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	7.4%
Semi-routine occupations	14.4%
Routine occupations	14.1%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	6.8%	360 out of 573
Full-time students	4.6%

How fast is the broadband in Mevagissey?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cornwall is average (45mbps). Mevagissey is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 46.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the St Austell and Newquay level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	46.0 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	89.9%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.8%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Mevagissey area?

Crime stats were found at the Cornwall level:

Type	Cornwall	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	53	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	2	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	4	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	0	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	24	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Mevagissey?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Mevagissey.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Devon and Cornwall	South Cornwall Coast	Lizard Point to Gribbin Head including Coverack, the tidal Helford Estuary, Falmouth, St Mawes, Gorran Haven, Portmellon, Mevagissey, Pentewan and Par
Devon and Cornwall	River Par, Mevagissey Stream	Pentewan, St Blazey, Luxulyan and Mevagissey
Devon and Cornwall	South Cornwall coast	Lizard Point to Gribbin Head including Coverack, the tidal Helford Estuary, Falmouth, St Mawes, Gorran Haven, Portmellon, Mevagissey, Pentewan and Par

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Mevagissey compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Mevagissey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:	8.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed
Fowey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	8.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed
Looe, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	10.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed
Falmouth, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 5 Secondary:	12.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed
Kingsand, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:	10.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed
Mousehole, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:	9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed
Polperro, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:	10.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed
Newquay, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 4 Secondary: 2	8.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed
Hayle, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2	8.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed
Penzance, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed
St Ives (Cornwall), Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	N/A
St Just, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	N/A
Truro, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 8 Secondary: 4	12.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed
Wadebridge, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed
St Mawes, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:	N/A

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Mevagissey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Fowey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Looe, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
Falmouth, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 5 Secondary:
Kingsand, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Mousehole, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Polperro, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Newquay, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 4 Secondary: 2
Hayle, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Penzance, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
St Ives (Cornwall), Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
St Just, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
Truro, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 8 Secondary: 4
Wadebridge, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
St Mawes, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £293,238 Detached: £432,953	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:

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	Property market	£293,238 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Newquay
	Broadband	46.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 96.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 447 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 360 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (St Austell and Newquay level)
	Community	Median age is 47.6 \| Population of 4,354 \| Happiness is Above Average for Cornwall, Average for UK
	Crime	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cornwall)
	Commute (approx)	- Bristol Temple Meads (177 mins) - Reading (225 mins) - Cardiff Central (245 mins) - Paddington (265 mins) - Birmingham New Street (268 mins) - London Waterloo (341 mins) - Euston (371 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (371 mins) - Leeds (392 mins)... (view more here)
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	£293,238 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Newquay
	46.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 47.6 \| 4,354 \| Happiness is Above Average for Cornwall, Average for UK
	Ranked 447 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 360 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (St Austell and Newquay level)
	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cornwall)
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