Camborne Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

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The Camborne property market recorded 284 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £223,500. This places Camborne £80k below the Cornwall county median of £303,750, and £62k below the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Camborne have shown modest growth, with a year-on-year change of +1.6%. Within Cornwall, Camborne ranks 8th by price out of 8 principal towns, and 6th by transaction volume.

Camborne median prices have moved from £223,000 in Q1 2025 to £256,000 in Q2 2026, a change of +14.8% over 5 quarters.

Cornwall Council — the local planning authority covering Camborne — has 14 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £2.8m, across 4 applications (0 approved, 4 pending) at an approval rate of 0%.

Cornwall Council covers more than one town in Cornwall, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to Camborne alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

Property prices in Camborne vary significantly by type. The table below compares Camborne prices with Cornwall county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Camborne command £320,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £120,000. The £200k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a relatively compressed market where margins between types are tighter.

Camborne recorded 2 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.7% of total sales. New-build supply is limited, potentially indicating either planning constraints or an untapped opportunity for developers.

New-build properties in Camborne traded at a discount of 0.0% versus existing stock. Developers should focus on specification, design quality, and location to maximise values above comparable second-hand stock.

Across the wider Cornwall market, 38 new-build completions were recorded — see our Cornwall property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Camborne, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £148,000 to £223,500 illustrates the breadth of the Camborne market.

For developers considering Camborne, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £223,500 and detached homes at £320,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Camborne scheme with a GDV of £320,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £208,000 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

With prices rising 1.6% year-on-year, Camborne presents a supportive environment for new development. Lenders view positive price momentum favourably when assessing loan applications.

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To put Camborne's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Cornwall:

For the full Cornwall town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Cornwall property market report.