Property market | £308,094 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Exeter (61.8 miles) | |
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 | 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) | |
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£308,094 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Exeter (61.8 miles) | |
46.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 47.6 | 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) | |
- Bristol Temple Meads (177 mins) - Reading (225 mins) | |
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The property market in Polmear 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 Polmear 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 Polmear, 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
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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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 Polmear, or click here to browse the longer list of Polmear property transactions from 2023.
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Polmear has a couple of schools nearby, including Doubletrees School (Special school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in St Blazey Gate, Par. 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 |
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Tywardreath School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (2/8/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Par | |
Doubletrees School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/18/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Par |
School | Type |
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Tywardreath School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/8/2018) |
Doubletrees School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/18/2013) |
Station | Distance from Polmear | Commute options |
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Par A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 192 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Lostwithiel A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 186 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Luxulyan A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 204 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 252 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 292 mins - Great Western Railway - £2186 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 295 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 419 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 448 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bodmin Parkway A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 181 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
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 |
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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% |
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 |
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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% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cornwall is average (45mbps). Polmear 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% |
Crime stats were found at the Cornwall level:
Type | Cornwall | UK |
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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 |
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 Polmear.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
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 |
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Devon and Cornwall | South Cornwall Coast | Lizard Point to Gribbin Head including the tidal rivers Helford and Fal, Penryn, Flushing, St Mawes, Portscatho, Portloe, Portholland, Mevagissey and Par |
Devon and Cornwall | River Fowey | Lostwithiel, The Glynn Valley, Trago Mills and St Neot |
Devon and Cornwall | River Par | River Par at Par and St Blazey including the A390, the Sports Centre, St Andrews Road, Railway Station and Station Road |
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 the tidal rivers Helford and Fal, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Penryn, Flushing, Mylor, Calenick, Tresillian, St Mawes, Ruan Lanihorne, Portscatho, Portloe, Portholland, Mevagissey and Par |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Polmear, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 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: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: 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: 1Secondary: 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: 1Secondary: | 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: 5Secondary: | 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: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 10.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% 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: 1Secondary: | 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: 2Secondary: | 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: 4Secondary: 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: 1Secondary: | 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: 3Secondary: 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: 8Secondary: 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: 2Secondary: 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: 8Secondary: 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: 2Secondary: 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: 1Secondary: 1 | N/A |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Polmear, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Fowey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: 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: 1Secondary: 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: 1Secondary: |
Falmouth, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 5Secondary: |
Kingsand, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Mevagissey, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Mousehole, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Newquay, Cornwall Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £308,094 Detached: £467,506 | 53 | Primary: 4Secondary: 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: 1Secondary: |
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: 3Secondary: 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: 8Secondary: 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: 2Secondary: 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: 8Secondary: 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: 2Secondary: 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: 1Secondary: 1 |
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