Buying Land in Cornwall

South West · ENGLAND

Cornwall countryside

Key Facts

Avg. Price/Acre

£9,500

area

1,376 sq miles

major Towns

Truro, Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, St Austell

population

570,000

Buyers in Cornwall range from farmers looking to expand holdings to self-builders, renewable energy developers, and those seeking rural retreats. Before making an offer on any plot, it is worth checking title, planning history, access rights, and flood or contamination risk. BuyLand does not list or sell land, but it provides plot reports, HM Land Registry documents, and free land valuations to help buyers go into a purchase with clear information.

What land actually sells for in Cornwall

HMLR price-paid records show 100 land-category transactions recorded across Cornwall in the data fetched, suggesting a reasonably active but not high-volume market for a county of 1,376 square miles. The most recent sales span a range of uses and values. In June 2026, a unit at Trenant Industrial Estate in Wadebridge changed hands for £196,000, while a property at Duporth Bay in St Austell reached £562,000. Also in June 2026, a former retail site at Bay Tree Hill in Liskeard sold for £160,000, and a property on Old Portreath Road in Redruth fetched £665,000. The top recorded figure in that month was £865,000 for Abbotts Choice at Budock Vean near Falmouth, indicating that values across the county vary considerably depending on location and use.

Recent land-category transactions in Cornwall (HMLR price paid)

  • Schooners Business Park, Trenant Industrial Estate, WadebridgeSold £196,000 · Jun 2026

    Sold £196,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

  • 21, Duporth Bay, St AustellSold £562,000 · Jun 2026

    Sold £562,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

  • Mackays Stores Ltd, Bay Tree Hill, LiskeardSold £160,000 · Jun 2026

    Sold £160,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

  • Sunset Cottage, Old Portreath Road, RedruthSold £665,000 · Jun 2026

    Sold £665,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

  • Abbotts Choice, Budock Vean, FalmouthSold £865,000 · Jun 2026

    Sold £865,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

  • The Coffee Tavern, 8, Alma Place, RedruthSold £128,519 · Jun 2026

    Sold £128,519 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, "other" property class (the category land sales are recorded under), normalised to today with the UK House Price Index.

Field boundary in Cornwall

Where to find land for sale in Cornwall

BuyLand doesn't list plots. Land for sale in Cornwall is mostly marketed through the major portals under their land categories, through regional land and farm agents, and at property auctions, where plots often sell with short completion deadlines.

Wherever you find a plot, the checks matter more than the listing. Flood risk, planning constraints, access and legal title vary field by field, and the asking price tells you none of it.

Local planning authority: view the planning portal → for local plans, constraints and application history.

Map of Cornwall