Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Launceston South at a glance
- House prices
- £217,500
- Lower prices25th percentile
- Schools
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 85.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle34th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle45th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Launceston South a good place to live?
Launceston South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cornwall below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Launceston South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 85.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 34th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Launceston South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £217,500
- Percentile
- 25th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 88 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Launceston South
Schools
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Launceston South
Flood risk
4.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3% of the area. That is the 45th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Launceston South
Transport
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Launceston South a good place to live?
Launceston South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Launceston South safe?
Launceston South ranks in the 34th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Launceston South?
The median sale price was £217,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 25th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Launceston South?
Schools rank in the 89th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Launceston South?
Nearby public profiles include Torpoint in Cornwall and St. Austell Poltair & Mount Charles in Cornwall.
