Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

47 ST JAMES STREET

PENZANCE, CORNWALL, TR18 2BU

£225,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Boots Opticians 0.1 miles
Bus stop Town Centre 0.1 miles
Train station Penzance 0.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Last sold

£225,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£337,273 (11 sales)

Street crime

164 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 23/01/2026 £225,000 Semi-detached +83.7% £224,761 to March 2026 View transaction
Sold 28/11/2014 £122,500 Semi-detached — £176,152 to March 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
BUCKFIELD HEIGHTS 2 BREAD STREET, PENZANCE, CORNWALL, TR18 2EQ £267,500 01/12/2023 Semi-detached
6 ROSEVEAN ROAD, PENZANCE, CORNWALL, TR18 2DY £230,000 01/07/2022 Semi-detached
4 ROSEVEAN ROAD, PENZANCE, CORNWALL, TR18 2DY £226,000 20/04/2022 Semi-detached

Area average: £241,167 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 8.8%
10y growth 35.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cornwall. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -1.4%
5y (index) 11.7%
10y (index) 37.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cornwall. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £902/mo
Realistic £1,002/mo
Optimistic £1,102/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cornwall.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, St James Street, TR18 £1,100/mo 2 0 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, High St, TR18 £1,200/mo 4 0.07 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, High St, TR18 £910/mo 2 0.09 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Causewayhead, TR18 £850/mo 2 0.11 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Market Jew Street, TR18 £775/mo 2 0.14 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Leskinnick House, TR18 £1,100/mo 1 0.14 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Green Market, TR18 £700/mo 1 0.14 miles OpenRent
Bedsit, Clarence Street, TR18 £800/mo 1 0.14 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Green Market, TR18 £875/mo 2 0.15 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Market Jew St, TR18 £950/mo 2 0.16 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Leskinnick House, TR18 £1,100/mo 1 0.16 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Market Jew Street, TR18 £900/mo 1 0.16 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Wharf House Wharf Road, TR18 £1,250/mo 2 0.16 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, The Old Bakehouse, TR18 £880/mo 2 0.19 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penrose Terrace, TR18 £1,000/mo 2 0.22 miles OpenRent
Bedsit, Lescudjack Road, TR18 £700/mo 1 0.24 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Penzance, TR18 £950/mo 1 0.24 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Penare Road, TR18 £850/mo 1 0.25 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Penare Road, TR18 £680/mo 1 0.25 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Queen Street, TR18 £825/mo 2 0.25 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £904/mo (24 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 7.4% gross yield avg £177,400 sale, £1,100/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.4%
Max investor price (0.8%) £111,250
Target investor price (1%) £89,000
Gross yield 4.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 21.1×
Monthly cashflow £-110/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -2%
  • This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 56
Anti-social behaviour 24
Shoplifting 22
Criminal damage and arson 17
Public order 12
Other theft 8
Theft from the person 5
Vehicle crime 5
Drugs 4
Other crime 4
Robbery 4
Burglary 3
Total incidents 164

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Humphry Davy School Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 25 Jun 2023
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Primary 0.4 miles Good — 1 Nov 2018
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy Other 0.4 miles Inadequate — 4 Dec 2022
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Primary 0.5 miles Good — 19 Jul 2012
Pensans Community Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 21 May 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.