34 Chapel Street, Penzance, TR18 4AQ

34 Chapel Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penzance (TR18 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views.

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 50.4% above the 2008 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.