Estate agents in Launceston
Launceston is a town in the South West with about 8,431 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 93 home sales there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £195,000.
How estate agents in Launceston compare
Launceston at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 93 sales in Launceston from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £195,000.
53.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.7 years and sold for a median of 8.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £155,000 in 2016 and £195,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Launceston
Median sale price in Launceston: £195,000
| All homes | 93 sales, median £195,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 25 sales, median £350,000 |
| Semi-detached | 11 sales, median £230,000 |
| Terraced | 33 sales, median £177,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 24 sales, median £109,280 |
Across Cornwall the average price was £276,401 in June 2026, up 3.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £155,000 (141 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £153,000 (149 sales) |
| 2018 | £156,500 (109 sales) |
| 2019 | £157,000 (125 sales) |
| 2020 | £170,000 (121 sales) |
| 2021 | £210,000 (185 sales) |
| 2022 | £185,000 (156 sales) |
| 2023 | £196,000 (106 sales) |
| 2024 | £199,000 (113 sales) |
| 2025 | £195,000 (110 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Launceston has no railway station close by. The nearest are Gunnislake at about 10 miles and Calstock at about 12 miles. No motorway junction lies within 30 miles. The A30 and the A388 pass through or beside the town and these are the main road routes for those travelling by car. Cornwall Airport Newquay is about 31 miles away and Exeter Airport is about 42 miles away. Central London is about 194 miles from Launceston in a straight line, so the town suits those who value a rural setting over regular trips to the capital.
Schools in and near Launceston
Launceston has four primary schools within about 1 mile of the centre. Windmill Hill Academy is the closest at about 0.3 miles, followed by St Catherine's CofE Primary School, a Church of England academy, at about 0.5 miles. Launceston Primary School, a free school, lies about 0.7 miles away and St Stephens Community Academy, also an academy, is about 0.9 miles out. For secondary education, Launceston College is an academy with a sixth form, about 0.5 miles from the centre. St Josephs School is the nearest independent option at about 0.6 miles.
Living in Launceston
Launceston is a small town in Cornwall of around 8,400 residents, covering about 322 hectares and classed as rural. Homes are spread across terraced houses, flats, semi-detached houses and detached houses and about 53% are owner occupied. Within about 0.9 miles of the centre there are at least 75 shops, including at least five supermarkets such as The Co-operative Food at about 0.3 miles, Tesco at about 0.6 miles and an M&S Foodhall at about 0.6 miles. There are at least five pubs, among them the Westgate Inn at about 0.2 miles, along with at least nine cafés and a couple of restaurants. For health, Launceston Medical Centre is about 0.5 miles away, with at least three pharmacies and two dentists nearby. Launceston Community Hospital is about 0.5 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Derriford Hospital, about 18.7 miles off. The library and post office are both about 0.2 miles from the centre and Launceston Castle, Windmill Hill Park and Coronation Park are all within about 0.4 miles.
A short history of Launceston
The Cornish name Lannstevan refers to a church enclosure of St Stephen, taken from a monastery at the northern end of the present town. The Saxon name Dunheved was used for the castle and the settlement that grew around it. An early Cornish mint operated at Launceston around the time of Æthelred the Unready, before 994. Robert, Count of Mortain, built the castle about 1070. The Domesday Book of 1086 records Launceston as held by the Count of Mortain, with his castle there, land for 10 ploughs, 1 villein, 13 smallholders, 2 mills and 40 acres of pasture. Its value had fallen from £20 to £4. The main market moved from St Stephen's to Dunheved that year. Launceston later served as the county town until 1838. Cuthbert Mayne was executed there in 1577. In 1643 Royalist forces under Ralph Hopton drove back a Parliamentarian advance on Beacon Hill. The town holds 169 listed buildings, among them six at Grade I, including the castle keep, both castle gatehouses, the South Gate, the West Bridge and the Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Sport and leisure
Launceston Football Club is the main named club ground for soccer and several soccer pitches are in the area. Coronation Skate Park provides for skateboarding. Several tennis courts and a number of bowls facilities are also found here, along with provision for netball, pickleball, athletics and table tennis. Fitness centres in the area are CORE Fitness, Pro-Gym Launceston and Abs-solute Health & Fitness. For open space there are Coronation Park, Windmill Hill Park and Launceston Castle and a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Launceston?
- The median price paid in Launceston over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £195,000. By property type, the median price paid over that period was £350,000 for detached houses, £230,000 for semi-detached houses, £177,000 for terraced houses and £109,280 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Launceston in the last 12 months?
- There were 93 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These comprised 25 detached houses, 11 semi-detached houses, 33 terraced houses and 24 flats.
- What transport links are there near Launceston?
- The nearest railway stations are Gunnislake at about 10.3 miles and Calstock at about 11.7 miles. The A388 and A30 pass through or beside the area and there is no motorway junction within about 30 miles. Cornwall Airport Newquay is about 31 miles away and Exeter Airport is about 42 miles away.
- Which schools are close to the centre of Launceston?
- There are 4 primary schools within about 1.0 miles of the centre: Windmill Hill Academy at about 0.3 miles, St Catherine's CofE Primary School at about 0.5 miles, Launceston Primary School at about 0.7 miles and St Stephens Community Academy at about 0.9 miles. The nearest secondary school is Launceston College at about 0.5 miles and the nearest independent school is St Josephs School at about 0.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Launceston?
- There are 8 estate agent sales branches with an office in Launceston.
Areas near Launceston
- Withnoe
- Lifton
- Lewannick
- Venterdon
- Downgate
- Kelly Bray
- Lamerton
- Chilsworthy (Cornwall)
Launceston is in Cornwall.
Estate agents near Launceston
- StagsLaunceston PL15 7AS0.1 miles
- Webbers Estate Agents LauncestonLaunceston PL15 8AD0.3 miles
- Fine & Country LauncestonLaunceston PL15 8AD0.3 miles
- Millerson Estate & Letting AgentsLaunceston PL15 8ER0.3 miles
- Kivells Estate Agents LauncestonLaunceston PL15 8AD0.3 miles
- AthelstansLaunceston PL15 8EP0.3 miles
- View PropertyLaunceston PL15 9HS0.6 miles
- David J Robinson Estate Agents & AuctioneersLaunceston PL15 9SP1.1 miles
- Neal Associates Ltd.Kelly Bray PL17 8QE5.8 miles
- Dawson Nott Estate AgentsCallington PL17 7AQ9.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Launceston.