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EX23 or PL35?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
EX23
Cornwall
PL35
Cornwall
Median home sale nearby £325,000
from 72 sales
£305,000
from 26 sales
Average sold price £150,840 £214,665
Area price growth (YoY) +3.7% (Cornwall) +3.7% (Cornwall)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 52 m² 93 m²
Built 1983–1990 1950–1966
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £353/yr £1063/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 40 recorded 2 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is EX23 or PL35 cheaper?

PL35 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EX23 sell for about £325,000 and around PL35 for about £305,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, EX23 or PL35?

PL35 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (40 in EX23 against 2 in PL35, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is EX23 or PL35 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EX23 sits in decile 3 of 10 and PL35 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EX23 or PL35?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.