5 Jack Lane, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5HZ

5 Jack Lane is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newlyn, Penzance, Penzance (TR18 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.