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About 8 Old Bakehouse Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Old Bakehouse Flats is a one-bedroom detached house in Penzance (TR18 2EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 77). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0.3% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 40 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £120,000.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Balcony
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Old Bakehouse Flats sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2025)
£120,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leskinnick Place homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Old Bakehouse Flats is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Adelaide Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR18 2EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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