Detached
£461,482
54% above the Penryn average
21.2% of sales
What is the average house price in Penryn? £300,404
The average house price in Penryn is £300,404, based on 100 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 9.2% (£25,399) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +9.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 100
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Penryn?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£305,055
2% above the Penryn average
17.4% of sales
Terraced
£265,124
12% below the Penryn average
37.7% of sales
Flats
£173,016
42% below the Penryn average
23.7% of sales
Are house prices in Penryn going up or down?
House prices in Penryn are rising: up 9.2% (£25,399) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 40.1% (£85,968).
Past 12 months
+9.2%
+£25,399From £275,005 to £300,404
£301,113£272,261
Past 10 years
+40.1%
+£85,968From £214,436 to £300,404
£316,200£212,631
Quick answers for Penryn
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£411,666
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
100
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
37.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
34.3% of sales
How many people live in Penryn?
8,498
5,555 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Penryn?
3,472
2,270 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Penryn?
21 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.5% of the area · 4 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Penryn?
77 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +20.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Penryn rank?
164th most expensive area of Cornwall.
Compared with 212 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Penryn?
The highest recorded sale prices in Penryn, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
lime tree house church hill, cornwall
£1,310,000
Sold August 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Penryn compare with nearby areas?
Penryn compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cornwall.
Penryn vs Mylor
- Penryn
- £300,404
- Mylor
- £489,372+£188,968
Open comparison
Penryn vs Ponsanooth
- Penryn
- £300,404
- Ponsanooth
- £390,475+£90,071
Open comparison
Penryn vs Budock
- Penryn
- £300,404
- Budock
- £371,708+£71,304
Open comparison
Penryn vs Mabe
- Penryn
- £300,404
- Mabe
- £351,640+£51,236
Open comparison
Penryn vs Falmouth
- Penryn
- £300,404
- Falmouth
- £369,512+£69,108
Open comparison
Penryn vs Perranarworthal
- Penryn
- £300,404
- Perranarworthal
- £566,389+£265,985
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:21 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Penryn dataset covers 291 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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