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Where is Kingsand?

Kingsand is in the county of Cornwall, in England. It sits in the constituency of South East Cornwall and its latitude and longitude is: 50.333244 -4.201548.

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What is the property market like in Kingsand?

The property market in Kingsand has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £467,506, which is down -1.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £308,094 (down -1.4% on last year) , a terraced house £251,621 (down -2.1% on last year) and a flat £169,578. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £670 per month.

Property prices in Kingsand 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 Kingsand, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Cornwall region.

Property data is based on Cornwall level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023

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
Rutland	£557,774	+11.3%	£341,529	+11.7%
Northumberland	£333,743	+7.3%	£183,403	+6.1%
Lancashire	£326,887	+4.3%	£195,848	+3.4%
Leicestershire	£432,076	+3.9%	£262,308	+3.0%
Derbyshire	£340,545	+3.7%	£209,276	+2.9%
Oxfordshire	£706,629	+3.5%	£450,305	+3.5%
Merseyside	£340,051	+3.4%	£214,398	+2.4%
Gloucestershire	£536,963	+3.4%	£330,457	+3.4%
Nottinghamshire	£334,429	+2.8%	£206,257	+2.8%
Wiltshire	£521,688	+2.7%	£328,877	+3.0%
Greater Manchester	£396,806	+2.7%	£254,125	+2.3%
West Yorkshire	£351,673	+2.5%	£210,889	+2.0%
West Midlands	£407,684	+2.2%	£245,250	+2.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£326,098	+2.2%	£203,163	+2.1%
Staffordshire	£364,884	+2.1%	£221,783	+2.1%
Herefordshire	£434,518	+2.1%	£276,148	+2.2%
South Yorkshire	£284,409	+2.0%	£182,869	+1.9%
West Sussex	£686,980	+1.9%	£441,716	+2.3%
Kent	£619,795	+1.8%	£386,201	+1.4%
Shropshire	£404,408	+1.8%	£252,891	+1.8%
Warwickshire	£515,326	+1.8%	£299,238	+1.3%
Devon	£503,963	+1.6%	£337,624	+2.3%
North Yorkshire	£422,027	+1.5%	£265,231	+1.2%
Norfolk	£406,137	+1.4%	£267,820	+1.2%
North Northamptonshire	£426,370	+1.3%	£254,947	+1.2%
Buckinghamshire	£853,940	+1.2%	£460,891	+1.2%
West Northamptonshire	£478,844	+0.9%	£279,006	+0.7%
Hampshire	£628,455	+0.6%	£386,140	+1.0%
Lincolnshire	£307,354	+0.6%	£205,466	+1.4%
Worcestershire	£455,558	+0.6%	£276,201	+0.9%
Essex	£586,972	+0.4%	£379,804	0.0%
Somerset	£465,131	+0.3%	£296,160	+0.7%
Suffolk	£454,636	+0.2%	£283,920	+0.6%
East Sussex	£595,763	+0.1%	£385,074	+0.4%
Cambridgeshire	£486,349	0.0%	£330,028	+0.2%
Surrey	£957,680	-0.2%	£546,201	+0.7%
Isle of Wight	£435,441	-0.4%	£298,787	0.0%
Hertfordshire	£939,983	-0.7%	£542,021	-0.2%
Cornwall	£453,159	-1.1%	£300,170	-0.6%
Dorset	£528,863	-1.3%	£348,080	-0.8%

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 Kingsand, or click here to browse the longer list of Kingsand property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
SUNNYSIDE, The Green, Torpoint, Cornwall , PL10 1NH	Terraced - Sold for £610,000 on 05/10/2023

Which schools are near Kingsand?

Kingsand has a few schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including Mount Wise Community Primary School (Academy) which is a primary school based in James Street, Plymouth.

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
Millbrook CofE Primary School Save school	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (5/22/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Torpoint
Mount Wise Community Primary School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (11/5/2014)	14 submissions 79.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Plymouth
Fourlanesend Community Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	3: Requires Improvement (9/28/2022)	39 submissions 79.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Torpoint

School	Type
Millbrook CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/22/2019)
Mount Wise Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/5/2014) 14 submissions 79.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Fourlanesend Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/28/2022) 39 submissions 79.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy

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 Kingsand?

Kingsand has a number of nearby stations. You can get the train to Bristol Temple Meads in 118 min(s) from Plymouth station.

Station	Distance from Kingsand	Commute options
Devonport A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +9% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Dockyard (Devonport) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +135% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 141 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Keyham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Plymouth A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (124 mins - CrossCountry) View details
St Budeaux Victoria Road A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	6 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 147 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Saltash A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year.	7 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 152 mins - CrossCountry) View details

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 Kingsand?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the South East Cornwall 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	16.3%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	10.7%	306 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	20.6%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	6.1%
Semi-routine occupations	13.0%
Routine occupations	12.0%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	6.2%	428 out of 573
Full-time students	4.2%

How fast is the broadband in Kingsand?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cornwall is average (45mbps). Kingsand is faster than this, with average download speeds of 49.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South East Cornwall level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	49.6 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	89.0%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.9%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Kingsand 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 Kingsand?

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 Kingsand.

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	Rame Head to Plymouth including Kingsand, Cawsand, Cremyll, Torpoint, Saltash, tidal rivers Tamar and Plym excluding Plymouth Barbican
Devon and Cornwall	River Lynher	Rame Peninsula, Callington, Saltash, Rilla Mill, Pillaton and Landrake
Devon and Cornwall	South Cornwall Coast	Rame Head to Wembury Bay including Kingsand, Cawsand, Cremyll, Millbrook, Torpoint, Saltash, Tideford, Calstock, St Budeaux, Stonehouse, Laira, Plympton Marsh Mills, Cattewater and tidal rivers Tamar, Plym and Yealm excluding Plymouth Barbican

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Kingsand compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Kingsand, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:	10.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed
Fowey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	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: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	10.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed
St Mawes, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:	N/A
Falmouth, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 5 Secondary:	12.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed
Mevagissey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:	8.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed
Mousehole, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:	9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed
Newquay, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 4 Secondary: 2	8.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed
Polperro, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:	10.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed
Hayle, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	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: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	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: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 2 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: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	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: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed
St Just, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	N/A

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Kingsand, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Fowey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Looe, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
St Mawes, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Falmouth, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 5 Secondary:
Mevagissey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Mousehole, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Newquay, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 4 Secondary: 2
Polperro, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Hayle, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Penzance, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
St Ives (Cornwall), Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Truro, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 8 Secondary: 4
Wadebridge, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
St Just, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1

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	Property market	£308,094 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Exeter (44.1 miles)
	Broadband	49.6mbps 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 306 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 428 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South East Cornwall level)
	Community	Median age is 47.6 \| Happiness is Above Average for Cornwall, Average for UK
	Crime	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cornwall)
	Commute (approx)	- Bristol Temple Meads (118 mins) - Reading (174 mins) - Cardiff Central (184 mins) - Birmingham New Street (203 mins) - Paddington (214 mins) - London Waterloo (281 mins) - Euston (306 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (311 mins) - Leeds (334 mins) - York (364 mins) - Cambridge (385 mins)... (view more here)
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	£308,094 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Exeter (44.1 miles)
	49.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 47.6 \| Happiness is Above Average for Cornwall, Average for UK
	Ranked 306 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 428 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South East Cornwall level)
	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cornwall)
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