Surveyors · Falmouth, Cornwall
Surveys for Falmouth buyers, with Falmouth's own numbers: house prices, building age, flood zones and radon.
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Falmouth is a mix: Level 2 for newer homes, Level 3 for the older ones. Pick Level 3 for anything pre-1919, listed or much altered; a Level 2 covers a standard post-war or modern house in fair condition.
£330,000 was the middle price of the 387 Falmouth homes sold in 2025; that's down 2% on 2024's £337,197.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £525,000 |
| semi-detached | £332,500 |
| terraced | £310,000 |
| flat/maisonette | £250,000 |
Sales mix: terraced 32%, flat/maisonette 26%, semi-detached 22%, detached 20%. TR11. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Falmouth built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
22% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 19% from before 1900. Expect solid walls rather than cavities, so damp diagnosis needs care: cement renders, plastic paints and raised ground levels trap moisture in walls that were designed to breathe.
Source: VOA, Mar 2025
Historic England lists 237 buildings in and around Falmouth, including 1, 2 And 3, Bank Place (Grade II*); 48, Arwenack Street (Grade II*); 51, High Street (Grade II*). On a listed home, like-for-like repairs with traditional materials are the rule; your surveyor should flag anything that looks unconsented.
List entries: 1, 2 And 3, Bank Place · 48, Arwenack Street · 51, High Street
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Falmouth. Permitted development rights are narrower inside a conservation area, so extensions, windows and solar panels may need planning permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
1 of 100 postcodes checked are in Flood Zone 2 or 3, so most of Falmouth sits outside the river and sea flood zones. Low-lying streets and surface water can still catch people out.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Falmouth is class 6: an estimated 30% or more of homes are above the radon Action Level. 100% of the sold postcodes we checked fall in a radon Affected Area. Check whether the house has a radon sump or membrane, and if there's no test result, plan one in the first year.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
A mining search is standard practice in Cornwall, and pre-1950 concrete construction can trigger a mundic test (RICS guidance).
Source: UNESCO WHS; RICS
Under most of Falmouth the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (71%) and breccia (25%). This is the 'killas' country of slate and shale; older homes are often rubble stone, sometimes slate-hung, and weathering of soft stone and mortar is common.
Source: BGS 625k
At roughly 0.9 km from the open sea, exposure matters: check render, chimneys, window seals and metalwork for salt and weather damage.
Source: Natural Earth
With 27% of sales leasehold, many Falmouth buyers face a lease: under about 80 years left, extension costs rise.
Source: HM Land Registry
Falmouth LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
For Falmouth sellers, 2025 medians were detached £525,000, semi-detached £332,500, terraced £310,000, flat/maisonette £250,000. Your house isn't an average, so we come and look: the appraisal is free.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 387 homes sold in Falmouth in 2025 with a median price of £330,000 (down 2% on 2024's £337,197). The most common type sold was terraced (32% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. Roughly 22% of Falmouth's homes pre-date 1919. 237 listed buildings in and around Falmouth, 14 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
For most of Falmouth, yes (100% of checked postcodes). At the centre, 30% or more of homes are estimated to exceed the Action Level (class 6).
Of 100 postcodes in Falmouth with 2025 sales, 1 have their centre in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (rivers and sea) and 1 in Zone 3. Surface water isn't included.
Almost always. your solicitor will order a mining search as part of the usual Cornish searches.
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