39a, St Gluvias Street, Penryn, TR10 8BJ
About 39a
39a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penryn (TR10 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 82 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
39a has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Dec 2021RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of windows on the north-east elevation.
- Agent
- Hopkins Joinery
New Windows- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- PA21/09139
- Dec 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of windows on the north-east elevation.
- Agent
- Hopkins Joinery
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- PA21/09140
What's in 39a, St Gluvias Street, Penryn, TR10 8BJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 7 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£280,000
+43.6%over 7 years20 February 2014
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR10 8BJ: £225,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TR10 8BJ
Versus other St Gluvias Street homes
On habitable rooms, 39a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,415
Street avg £3,149
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Commercial Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







