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St Austell Central: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the St Austell Central neighbourhood of Cornwall, England (ONS area Cornwall 039). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes PL25. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PL25 4QW.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Cornwall

St Austell Central is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Cornwall (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £237,500 and flats for £100,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Cornwall (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, St Austell, is about a 7-minute walk 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

£237,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£100,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£39,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.7 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

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where St Austell Central sits in Cornwall

Typical house price: 12th lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall
Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 42 neighbourhoods in Cornwall with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 3rd lowest 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 St Austell Central

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cornwall, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Cornwall, 1998 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cornwall, 1 the other way and 18 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

Recorded crime

Falling behind the borough

Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

St Austell Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (540 m in a straight line). About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (about 56 min) and Plymouth (about 61 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 Mount Charles School 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Jan 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Poltair School 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).

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 St Austell Central

What is the typical house price in St Austell Central?

£237,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does St Austell Central compare with the rest of Cornwall?

Typical house price: 12th lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 42 neighbourhoods in Cornwall with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall.

Is St Austell Central an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is St Austell Central gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to St Austell Central?

St Austell. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (540 m in a straight line). About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (about 56 min) and Plymouth (about 61 min).

Which state schools are nearest to St Austell Central?

Nearest state primary school. Mount Charles School. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Poltair School. 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).

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.