Surveyors · St Ann's Chapel, Cornwall
Buying in St Ann's Chapel? Here's what the public data says about its homes, and which RICS survey suits them.
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About a fifth or more of St Ann's Chapel'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.
In 2025, 46 homes sold in St Ann's Chapel at a median price of £255,000, down 6% on 2024's £272,250.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £362,500 |
| semi-detached | £240,000 |
| terraced | £212,500 |
Sales mix: detached 37%, semi-detached 33%, terraced 26%, flat/maisonette 4%. PL18, PL17. HM Land Registry, 2025.
39% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 37% from before 1900. Expect solid walls rather than cavities, so damp diagnosis needs care: cement renders, plastic paints and raised ground levels trap moisture in walls that were designed to breathe.
Source: VOA, Mar 2025
Historic England lists 7 buildings in and around St Ann's Chapel. If the home you're buying is listed, alterations (even past ones) may have needed listed building consent; ask for the paperwork.
Source: Historic England
0 of 35 postcodes checked are in Flood Zone 2 or 3, so most of St Ann's Chapel sits outside the river and sea flood zones. Low-lying streets and surface water can still catch people out.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of St Ann's Chapel 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
St Ann's Chapel lies inside the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. 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 St Ann's Chapel the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (99%). 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
St Ann's Chapel LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in St Ann's Chapel? Last year's medians ran: detached £362,500, semi-detached £240,000, terraced £212,500. 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, 46 homes sold in St Ann's Chapel in 2025 with a median price of £255,000 (down 6% on 2024's £272,250). The most common type sold was detached (37% 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 39% of St Ann's Chapel's homes pre-date 1919. 7 listed buildings in and around St Ann's Chapel. Tell us the age and type of the house and we'll confirm.
Yes, mostly: 100% of the 35 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).
It depends on the street: 0 of 35 sampled postcodes fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (0 in Zone 3). Check the exact address for surface water too.
Almost always. Being inside the mining World Heritage Site, St Ann's Chapel has obvious history; your solicitor will order a mining search as part of the usual Cornish searches.
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