56a, Chapel Street, Penzance, TR18 4AE

56a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Penzance (TR18 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–165 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 (39 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 61.3% above the 2009 sale of £90,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.