1 Library Cottages, Commercial Road, Penryn, TR10 8AG
About 1 Library Cottages
1 Library Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penryn (TR10 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 14.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £182,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Library Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£182,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2024Most recent
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR10 8AG: £255,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in TR10 8AG
2a Library Cottages, Commercial Road, Penryn, TR10 8AG
Sold May 2024
£245,0002b Library Cottages, Commercial Road, Penryn, TR10 8AG
Sold Apr 2024
£255,000El Olvido, Commercial Road, Penryn, TR10 8AG
Sold Sept 2023
£270,0002 The Cottages, Commercial Road, Penryn, TR10 8AG
Sold Aug 2022
£300,000The Old Police Station, Cottage 1, Commercial Road, Penryn, TR10 8AG
Sold Aug 2018
£268,000
Versus other Commercial Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Library Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,136
Street avg £3,345
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kings Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Penryn Primary Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







