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About 51 St James Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
51 St James Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penzance (TR18 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 132.5% above the 2002 sale of £67,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 37.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
51 St James Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2002)
£67,950
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other St James Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 51 St James Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,030
Street avg £1,778
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Penzance district page.
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
Market Jew Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR18 2BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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