Surveyors · Longrock, Cornwall
Home surveys in Longrock: the local risks, the price picture and the right survey level, from a surveyor-led Cornwall practice.
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Choose by age in Longrock: a Level 2 for post-war homes, a Level 3 for period ones. For a pre-1919, listed, extended or altered home, choose a Level 3. For a conventional home in reasonable condition, a Level 2 is usually enough.
In 2025, 19 homes sold in Longrock at a median price of £247,500, down 12% on 2024's £282,500.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| semi-detached | £310,000 |
Sales mix: semi-detached 47%, terraced 21%, detached 16%, flat/maisonette 16%. TR18, TR20. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Longrock built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Before-1919 homes make up 37% 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 6 buildings in and around Longrock. Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
Source: Historic England
10 of the 19 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 9 in Zone 3. Check the specific address on the government's flood risk service and get insurance quotes before exchange.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Longrock 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
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 Longrock the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (87%). 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
Being about 0.1 km from the coast, homes here take the weather; inspect pointing, render and roof fixings closely.
Source: Natural Earth
Longrock LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in Longrock? Last year's medians ran: semi-detached £310,000. 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, 19 homes sold in Longrock in 2025 with a median price of £247,500 (down 12% on 2024's £282,500). The most common type sold was semi-detached (47% 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 37% of Longrock's homes pre-date 1919. 6 listed buildings in and around Longrock. The house itself decides it, so use the chooser or ask us.
For most of Longrock, yes (100% of checked postcodes). At the centre, 30% or more of homes are estimated to exceed the Action Level (class 6).
Of 19 postcodes in Longrock with 2025 sales, 10 have their centre in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (rivers and sea) and 9 in Zone 3. Surface water isn't included.
Yes in practice: lenders expect one across Cornwall. The conveyancer arranges it.
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