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About 1 Bell Tower
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bell Tower is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Penzance (TR18 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. At 66 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 81.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 66 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 25 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £250,000 in March 2023.
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
Outside
- Parkingallocated
- Notable views
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bell Tower, Chapel Street, Penzance, TR18 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2024OutlineClosed - advice given
Pre application advice for repair to the upper section of the tower, including the spire and belfry.
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£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2023)
£250,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chapel Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Bell Tower is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,788
Street avg £3,486
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Jubilee Pool — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR18 4AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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