1 The Cottages, Commercial Road, Penryn, TR10 8AG

1 The Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Penryn (TR10 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 18.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.