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Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs neighbourhood of Cornwall, England (ONS area Cornwall 047). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes TR16, TR3, TR4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TR3 6EB.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Cornwall (4 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £411,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cornwall (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Perranwell, is 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£411,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.31; 4 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£57,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs sits in Cornwall
- Typical house price: 7th highest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall
- Average household income: 2nd highest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cornwall, 0 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Plug-in car growth
- Solar and heat pumps
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Perranwell Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Falmouth Docks (about 17 min) and Truro (about 8 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Threemilestone School 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Oct 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Richard Lander School 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
What is the typical house price in Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs?
£411,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
How does Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs compare with the rest of Cornwall?
Typical house price: 7th highest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall. Average household income: 2nd highest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall.
Is Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.31; 4 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs?
Perranwell. Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Falmouth Docks (about 17 min) and Truro (about 8 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs?
Nearest state primary school. Threemilestone School. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Richard Lander School. 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
