Surveyors · Fowey, Cornwall
RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys for homes in Fowey, Cornwall, with local data on age, flood, radon and listed buildings.
Our suggestion for Fowey
Fowey is a mix: Level 2 for newer homes, Level 3 for the older ones. If the house is Victorian or older, listed, or has been heavily extended, go Level 3. Otherwise a Level 2 normally does the job.
£435,000 was the middle price of the 55 Fowey homes sold in 2025; that's up 19% on 2024's £365,000.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £545,000 |
| semi-detached | £310,000 |
| terraced | £322,500 |
| flat/maisonette | £296,000 |
Sales mix: detached 51%, terraced 22%, semi-detached 16%, flat/maisonette 11%. PL23. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Fowey built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Before-1919 homes make up 35% of the stock here. Solid-walled houses behave differently from modern ones; watch for hard cement pointing and modern coatings that hold moisture in, and treat any 'rising damp' diagnosis from a damp-proofing salesman with caution.
Source: VOA, Mar 2025
Historic England lists 107 buildings in and around Fowey, including Church Of St Fimbarrus Or St Nicholas (Grade I); Place (Grade I); 27 And 29 Fore Street (Grade II*). Buying a listed home? Ask the seller for consents for any past alterations, as unauthorised works stay with the building.
List entries: Church Of St Fimbarrus Or St Nicholas · Place · 27 And 29 Fore Street
Source: Historic England
Conservation areas here: Bodinnick, Fowey. If you plan changes, check with the council first: conservation area rules limit what you can do without permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
River and sea flood risk is limited here: 1 of 34 sampled postcodes fall in Zone 2 or 3. Surface-water risk is a separate map worth a look.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Fowey 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. It's invisible and odourless, so the only way to know is a test; ask the seller, or budget for one after you move in.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Two Cornish checks to expect: a mining search from your conveyancer, and, for concrete-block houses from before about 1950, a mundic screening test.
Source: UNESCO WHS; RICS
Under most of Fowey the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (100%). Locally the slates and shales are called killas; rubble-stone and slate-hung walls are typical, and soft stone and old mortar weather over time.
Source: BGS 625k
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Fowey shows moderate slope instability (landslides) potential. That's a broad screen, not a site assessment; look for cracking, sticking doors and leaning walls.
Source: BGS GeoSure
Being about 1.3 km from the coast, homes here take the weather; inspect pointing, render and roof fixings closely.
Source: Natural Earth
Fowey LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Thinking of selling in Fowey? 2025 medians by type: detached £545,000, semi-detached £310,000, terraced £322,500, flat/maisonette £296,000. Every home is different, which is why our market appraisal is in person, and free.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 55 homes sold in Fowey in 2025 with a median price of £435,000 (up 19% on 2024's £365,000). The most common type sold was detached (51% 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 35% of Fowey's homes pre-date 1919. 107 listed buildings in and around Fowey, 9 of them Grade I or II*. The house itself decides it, so use the chooser or ask us.
Yes, mostly: 100% of the 34 sold postcodes we checked are in an Affected Area, and the central 1 km square is class 6 (30% or more of homes above the Action Level).
1 out of 34 checked Fowey postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 0 of them in Zone 3. That's river and sea flooding; surface water is separate.
Yes in practice: lenders expect one across Cornwall. The conveyancer arranges it.
Use the online quote on Survey Booker: enter the Fowey address and pick Level 2 or Level 3.