Surveyors · Saltash, Cornwall
Buying in Saltash? Here's what the public data says about its homes, and which RICS survey suits them.
Our suggestion for Saltash
Much of Saltash was built after 1919, so a Level 2 Home Survey suits most buyers. Go for a Level 3 instead if you're buying something pre-1919, listed, or in need of work.
£255,000 was the middle price of the 223 Saltash homes sold in 2025; that's up 8% on 2024's £237,000.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £351,250 |
| semi-detached | £257,500 |
| terraced | £220,000 |
| flat/maisonette | £126,950 |
Sales mix: terraced 36%, detached 28%, semi-detached 26%, flat/maisonette 9%. PL12. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Saltash built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Before-1919 homes make up 15% 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 47 buildings in and around Saltash, including Church Of St Stephen (Grade I); Granite Archway And Wall To Nos 15 And 17 (Kingsleigh House) Fronting Road (Grade I); Parish Church Of St Nicholas And St Faith (Grade I). On a listed home, like-for-like repairs with traditional materials are the rule; your surveyor should flag anything that looks unconsented.
List entries: Church Of St Stephen · Granite Archway And Wall To Nos 15 And 17 (Kingsleigh House) Fronting Road · Parish Church Of St Nicholas And St Faith
Source: Historic England
Conservation areas here: Forder & Antony Passage, Lower Fore Street, Saltash. If you plan changes, check with the council first: conservation area rules limit what you can do without permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
Only 1 of the 100 postcodes we checked have their centre in Flood Zone 2 or 3. That's rivers and sea only; surface water is mapped separately, so still check the address.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Saltash is class 4: an estimated 5 to 10% of homes are above the radon Action Level. 100% of the sold postcodes we checked fall in a radon Affected Area. Radon is a known issue in much of the South West; ask whether the home has been tested or has protection.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Cornwall's mines left shafts and workings that aren't all mapped, which is why a mining search comes as standard here; pre-1950 concrete homes also raise the mundic question.
Source: UNESCO WHS; RICS
Under most of Saltash the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (86%). 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 Saltash shows moderate shrink-swell clay, 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
At roughly 0.5 km from the open sea, exposure matters: check render, chimneys, window seals and metalwork for salt and weather damage.
Source: Natural Earth
Saltash LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in Saltash? Last year's medians ran: detached £351,250, semi-detached £257,500, terraced £220,000, flat/maisonette £126,950. 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, 223 homes sold in Saltash in 2025 with a median price of £255,000 (up 8% on 2024's £237,000). The most common type sold was terraced (36% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. A Level 2 Home Survey suits most modern homes here; older or altered houses need a Level 3. 15% of homes in the 11 neighbourhoods where Saltash homes sold were built before 1919. 47 listed buildings in and around Saltash, 5 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
Yes, mostly: 100% of the 164 sold postcodes we checked are in an Affected Area, and the central 1 km square is class 4 (5 to 10% of homes above the Action Level).
1 out of 100 checked Saltash 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. Your conveyancer orders it; a mundic test is a separate check on pre-1950 concrete.
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