Surveyors · Lelant, Cornwall
Home surveys in Lelant: the local risks, the price picture and the right survey level, from a surveyor-led Cornwall practice.
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About a fifth or more of Lelant's homes are pre-1919, so the right survey depends on the house. If the house is Victorian or older, listed, or has been heavily extended, go Level 3. Otherwise a Level 2 normally does the job.
£437,500 was the middle price of the 22 Lelant homes sold in 2025; that's down 12% on 2024's £497,000.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £543,750 |
| terraced | £300,000 |
Sales mix: detached 64%, terraced 23%, semi-detached 14%. TR26, TR27. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Lelant built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Before-1919 homes make up 22% 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 51 buildings in and around Lelant, including Stone Cross In Furthermost Southern Churchyard South Of St Uny'S Church (Grade II*); Stone Cross In Western Cemetery(At Crossing Of Paths) West Of St Uny'S Church (Grade II*). Buying a listed home? Ask the seller for consents for any past alterations, as unauthorised works stay with the building.
List entries: Stone Cross In Furthermost Southern Churchyard South Of St Uny'S Church · Stone Cross In Western Cemetery(At Crossing Of Paths) West Of St Uny'S Church
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Lelant. Permitted development rights are narrower inside a conservation area, so extensions, windows and solar panels may need planning permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
5 of the 18 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 1 in Zone 3. Look up the exact property, not just the postcode, and get an insurance quote early.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Lelant 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. Ask the seller for any radon test result, or test after you move in; remedies are usually straightforward.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Lelant lies inside the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Cornwall's metal-mining history means conveyancers usually order a mining search, and concrete-block homes built before about 1950 may need a mundic test for a mortgage.
Source: UNESCO WHS; RICS
Under most of Lelant the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (100%). 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
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Lelant 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 1.2 km from the coast, homes here take the weather; inspect pointing, render and roof fixings closely.
Source: Natural Earth
Lelant LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in Lelant? Last year's medians ran: detached £543,750, terraced £300,000. 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, 22 homes sold in Lelant in 2025 with a median price of £437,500 (down 12% on 2024's £497,000). The most common type sold was detached (64% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. Pre-1919 share of local housing: 22% (VOA). 51 listed buildings in and around Lelant, 2 of them Grade I or II*. The house itself decides it, so use the chooser or ask us.
For most of Lelant, yes (100% of checked postcodes). At the centre, 30% or more of homes are estimated to exceed the Action Level (class 6).
5 out of 18 checked Lelant postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 1 of them in Zone 3. That's river and sea flooding; surface water is separate.
Usually, yes. Mining searches are standard for Cornish purchases and Lelant is within the Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Your conveyancer orders it; a mundic test is a separate check on pre-1950 concrete.
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