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About 5 Alverne Buildings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Alverne Buildings is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penzance (TR18 2RR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 29.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2018)
£155,500
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alverne Buildings homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,392
Street avg £2,325
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bellair Health Centre — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR18 2RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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