Surveyors · Stithians, Cornwall
Home surveys in Stithians: 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 Stithians's homes are pre-1919, so the right survey depends on the house. Pick Level 3 for anything pre-1919, listed or much altered; a Level 2 covers a standard post-war or modern house in fair condition.
The median Stithians sale in 2025 was £300,000, across 15 sales (down 8% on 2024's £327,500).
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £372,000 |
Sales mix: detached 40%, semi-detached 27%, terraced 20%, flat/maisonette 13%. TR3. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Stithians built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
39% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 38% 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 19 buildings in and around Stithians, including Church Of St Stythian (Grade II*). Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
List entries: Church Of St Stythian
Source: Historic England
2 of the 13 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 2 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 Stithians 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. A three-month radon test is cheap, and fixes (often a sump or better underfloor ventilation) are well understood.
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 Stithians the bedrock is granite (BGS class: felsic rock) (100%). Granite areas tend to have higher radon, and granite-built homes are tough but can suffer driven-rain penetration through joints.
Source: BGS 625k
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Stithians 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
Stithians LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
For Stithians sellers, 2025 medians were detached £372,000. Every home is different, which is why our market appraisal is in person, and free.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 15 homes sold in Stithians in 2025 with a median price of £300,000 (down 8% on 2024's £327,500). The most common type sold was detached (40% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. 39% of homes in the 1 neighbourhoods where Stithians homes sold were built before 1919. 19 listed buildings in and around Stithians, 1 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
Largely, yes. The central square is class 6, meaning 30% or more of homes are estimated above the Action Level, and 100% of checked postcodes are affected.
2 out of 13 checked Stithians postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 2 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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