70 Lower Market Street, Penryn, TR10 8BH
About 70 Lower Market Street
70 Lower Market Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penryn (TR10 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 10.5% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
70 Lower Market Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
70 Lower Market Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Dec 2017RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent: Replace existing shop glass door with solid residential door and replace existing shop windows with matching sash windows as first floor.
ListedNew Windows- Reference
- PA17/08297
- Apr 2017Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from commercial (class A1 shop) to residential (dwellinghouse C3)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA17/00521
What's in 70 Lower Market Street, Penryn, TR10 8BH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
70 Lower Market Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 11 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2017Most recent
£220,000
-2.2%over 10 years16 November 2006
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR10 8BH: £210,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TR10 8BH
58a, Lower Market Street, Penryn, TR10 8BH
Sold Oct 2024
£285,00064 Lower Market Street, Penryn, TR10 8BH
Sold Jul 2023
£295,00050 Lower Market Street, Penryn, TR10 8BH
Sold Dec 2022
£172,00040a, Lower Market Street, Penryn, TR10 8BH
Sold Mar 2022
£200,65090 Lower Market Street, Penryn, TR10 8BH
Sold Dec 2021
£210,000
Versus other Lower Market Street homes
70 Lower Market Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,486
Street avg £2,153
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.0 km
Spar — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Penryn Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







