England / Cornwall
Penzance£279,626
Average price, last 12 months
−7.3% in a year
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The average house price in Penzance is £279,626 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 7.3%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £442,432
Semi-detached
- £318,060
Terraced
- £262,117
Flats
- £191,912
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Penzance
Mostly terraced houses
17%
15%
46%
21%
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
£279,626
Change over 1 year
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
−£21,945
Change over ~10 years
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
+£69,528
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
241
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
−130
Number of postcodes
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
1,408
Households (Census 2021)
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
10,351
Household density
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
1,991 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
20,686
Population density
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
3,978 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
26 m² per resident · less than 58% of areas
Green space share of area
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
3.9%
Public parks
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
13
Peak month
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
DEC 2021 · £574,639
Most common price band
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
£200k – £300k · 53.4%
Detached average
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
£442,432
Semi-detached average
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
£318,060
Terraced average
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
£262,117
Flats average
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
£191,912
Detached share of sales
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
17.0%
Semi-detached share of sales
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
15.2%
Terraced share of sales
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
46.4%
Flats share of sales
Penzance
England / Cornwall / Penzance
21.4%
| Metric | Penzance England / Cornwall / Penzance |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £279,626 |
| Change over 1 year | −£21,945 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£69,528 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 241 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −130 |
| Number of postcodes | 1,408 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 10,351 |
| Household density | 1,991 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 20,686 |
| Population density | 3,978 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 26 m² per resident · less than 58% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 3.9% |
| Public parks | 13 |
| Peak month | DEC 2021 · £574,639 |
| Most common price band | £200k – £300k · 53.4% |
| Detached average | £442,432 |
| Semi-detached average | £318,060 |
| Terraced average | £262,117 |
| Flats average | £191,912 |
| Detached share of sales | 17.0% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 15.2% |
| Terraced share of sales | 46.4% |
| Flats share of sales | 21.4% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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