Surveyors · Polperro, Cornwall
RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys for homes in Polperro, Cornwall, with local data on age, flood, radon and listed buildings.
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Choose by age in Polperro: a Level 2 for post-war homes, a Level 3 for period 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.
The median Polperro sale in 2025 was £334,500, across 16 sales (up 22% on 2024's £275,000).
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £400,000 |
| terraced | £278,750 |
Sales mix: terraced 50%, detached 44%, semi-detached 6%. PL13. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Polperro built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Before-1919 homes make up 31% 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 104 buildings in and around Polperro. Buying a listed home? Ask the seller for consents for any past alterations, as unauthorised works stay with the building.
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Polperro. If you plan changes, check with the council first: conservation area rules limit what you can do without permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
4 of the 16 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 3 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 Polperro is class 5: an estimated 10 to 30% 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 Polperro 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
At roughly 0.4 km from the open sea, exposure matters: check render, chimneys, window seals and metalwork for salt and weather damage.
Source: Natural Earth
Polperro LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
For Polperro sellers, 2025 medians were detached £400,000, terraced £278,750. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Also covering: Carey Park. We survey these places too; they don't have a page of their own.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 16 homes sold in Polperro in 2025 with a median price of £334,500 (up 22% on 2024's £275,000). The most common type sold was terraced (50% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. 31% of homes in the 2 neighbourhoods where Polperro homes sold were built before 1919. 104 listed buildings in and around Polperro. The house itself decides it, so use the chooser or ask us.
For most of Polperro, yes (100% of checked postcodes). At the centre, 10 to 30% of homes are estimated to exceed the Action Level (class 5).
Of 16 postcodes in Polperro with 2025 sales, 4 have their centre in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (rivers and sea) and 3 in Zone 3. Surface water isn't included.
Usually, yes. Mining searches are standard for Cornish purchases. Your conveyancer orders it; a mundic test is a separate check on pre-1950 concrete.
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