Gulval, Penzance, TR18 3BU

Gulval is a village in the civil parish of Penzance, in Cornwall, England. Historically a parish in its own right, Gulval was incorporated into the parishes of Ludgvan, Madron and Penzance in 1934, and is now considered to be a suburb of Penzance. Gulval still maintains its status as an ecclesiastical parish and parts of the village church date back to the 12th‑century. Together with Heamoor, Gulval still retains its status as an electoral ward. The ward population at the 2011 census was 4,185. The locality falls within the postal district TR 18, placing it in the broader Cornwall region. Residents benefit from the village’s historic character and its close proximity to the larger town of Penzance, while maintaining a distinct community identity within the civil parish structure.