House Prices in Penzance
£280,000
Median Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
£323,016
Mean Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
1642
Total Sales
(last 12 months)
−7.3%
Median vs previous
12 months
House prices in Penzance: market summary
Penzance recorded 1,642 home sales in the last 12 months, at a median price of £280,000 and a mean of £323,016. Comparing the 12 months to August 2026 with the 12 months before, the median price fell by 7.3% (from £290,000 to £268,750). Terraced homes were the most common sale (45% of sales), and detached homes averaged £480,384 against £168,638 for flats. Of the areas with at least five sales, Perranuthnoe had the highest average price (£834,250) and Green Rocks the lowest (£120,000). The town's median is 10% below the South West median of £300,000.
Properties in Penzance had a mean average selling price of £323,016 and a median of £280,000 over the last 12 months based on 1642 sales.
Sales by Property Type
Average Price & # Sales (Last 12 Months)
Breakdown by Locality
Average Price & # Sales (last 12 months). Areas with enough sales link to their own page.
| Locality | Avg Price | # Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Penzance Centre | £365,838 | 652 |
| Alverton | £210,000 | 5 |
| Buryas Bridge | £750,000 | 1 |
| Churchtown | £755,000 | 8 |
| Cockwells | £387,000 | 5 |
| Crowlas | £324,382 | 38 |
| Eastern Green | £206,652 | 19 |
| Germoe | £428,318 | 44 |
| Goldsithney | £295,500 | 55 |
| Green Rocks | £120,000 | 5 |
| Gulval | £212,889 | 36 |
| Heamoor | £251,893 | 98 |
| Higher Bosavern | £250,000 | 5 |
| Lamorna | £407,105 | 19 |
| Long Rock | £319,295 | 22 |
| Lower Bostraze | £725,000 | 5 |
| Lower Drift | £216,250 | 4 |
| Lower Kenneggy | £475,000 | 2 |
| Ludgvan | £405,500 | 32 |
| Madron | £298,909 | 11 |
| Mousehole | £352,258 | 31 |
| Nancledra | £387,250 | 16 |
| Newbridge | £454,643 | 7 |
| Newlyn | £317,510 | 155 |
| Newmill | £498,350 | 20 |
| Paul | £317,645 | 25 |
| Pendeen | £255,923 | 78 |
| Perran Downs | £534,500 | 8 |
| Perranuthnoe | £834,250 | 10 |
| Porthcurno | £145,000 | 5 |
| Praa Sands | £453,769 | 13 |
| Raginnis | £760,000 | 5 |
| Rosudgeon | £456,518 | 28 |
| Sancreed | £402,250 | 10 |
| Sennen | £503,333 | 30 |
| Sennen Cove | £421,250 | 12 |
| St Buryan | £456,133 | 49 |
| St Hilary | £265,417 | 12 |
| St Just | £275,794 | 115 |
| St Levan | £403,967 | 12 |
| Treen | £765,000 | 2 |
| Tremethick Cross | £628,125 | 8 |
| Trescowe | £200,000 | 2 |
| Trewellard | £453,824 | 17 |
Recent sales in Penzance
The latest 20 sales registered with HM Land Registry. For sales near a particular address, use sold prices near me.
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Park Corner TR18 4SP | 25 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £250,000 |
| 36, The Strand Newlyn, TR18 5HW | 25 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £210,000 |
| Vellanhoggan Cottage, Vellanhoggan Gulval, TR18 3DN | 21 Aug 2026 | Detached | £300,000 |
| Flat 4 Dolphin Court, Fore Street Mousehole, TR19 6TQ | 19 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £135,000 |
| Boswedden Mill, Boswedden St Just, TR19 7NJ | 17 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £170,000 |
| 36, Caldwells Road TR18 2BW | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £256,000 |
| 55, Talveneth Pendeen, TR19 7UT | 13 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £122,500 |
| Flat 7 Long Barn Rosevidney Crowlas, TR20 9BX | 13 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £122,500 |
| Aida Lauro, Sunny Corner Lane Sennen, TR19 7AX | 13 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £120,000 |
| 22, St Petry Goldsithney, TR20 9LA | 7 Aug 2026 | Detached | £387,500 |
| 66, St James Street TR18 2BU | 31 Jul 2026 | Terraced | £225,000 |
| 9, The Square Pendeen, TR19 7DN | 31 Jul 2026 | Terraced | £185,000 |
| 2, Treverven Cottages St Buryan, TR19 6DL | 31 Jul 2026 | Semi-detached | £334,500 |
| 1 Penrose Court, Chyandour Cliff TR18 3LG | 31 Jul 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £290,999 |
| Flat 3 Orchard House, Orchard Place Newlyn, TR18 5BG | 27 Jul 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £134,000 |
| 53a, Tregurtha View Goldsithney, TR20 9LU | 24 Jul 2026 | Detached | £255,000 |
| 18, Poltair Terrace Heamoor, TR18 3EG | 23 Jul 2026 | Terraced | £240,000 |
| 1, Penare Gardens TR18 2AR | 23 Jul 2026 | Terraced | £195,772 |
| 1, Chycornick Cottages Gulval, TR18 3BT | 20 Jul 2026 | Terraced | £200,000 |
| 11, Trescoe Road Long Rock, TR20 8JY | 20 Jul 2026 | Terraced | £302,000 |
Nearby towns
- Marazion house prices 6 km · median £270,000
- Hayle house prices 13 km · median £285,000
- Camborne house prices 21 km · median £223,000
- Helston house prices 21 km · median £286,000
- Redruth house prices 26 km · median £252,500
- Penryn house prices 32 km · median £283,250
Postcode districts
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Penzance house prices: questions answered
What is the average house price in Penzance?
Over the last 12 months the median sold price in Penzance was £280,000 and the mean (average) was £323,016, based on 1,642 sales recorded by HM Land Registry (excluding 'other' sales such as commercial property).
Are house prices in Penzance going up or down?
In the 12 months to August 2026 the median sold price in Penzance was £268,750, down 7.3% on the previous 12 months (£290,000). Medians also move with the mix of homes sold, so treat short-term changes with care.
How much do different types of home cost in Penzance?
Average sold prices in Penzance over the last 12 months: detached £480,384 (459 sales), semi-detached £329,365 (244 sales), terraced £265,089 (738 sales), flats £168,638 (201 sales).
What are the most and least expensive areas of Penzance?
Among areas of Penzance with at least five sales in the last 12 months, Perranuthnoe had the highest average sold price (£834,250) and Green Rocks the lowest (£120,000).
How many homes have sold in Penzance recently?
1,642 homes sold in Penzance in the last 12 months. The most common were terraced homes (45% of sales).
Figures are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and exclude sales recorded as "other" property types. They are not valuations.