18a, Alverton Street, Penzance, TR18 2QP

18a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penzance (TR18 2QP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 62 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–241 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 (53 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 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. Sold November 2024 for £177,500.