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Forbes Road, Newlyn, Penzance

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forbes Road, Newlyn, Penzance · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/penzance/forbes-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TR18 5DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£217,000
17 sales
Price range
£145k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
TR18 5DQ

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At a glance

House prices£217k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkPenzance station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Forbes Road, Newlyn, Penzance have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £235,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forbes Road compared

TR18 postcode area£287,572
Penzance£302,342
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forbes Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TR18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £186,333 (3 sales)2016£186k2017: £192,000 (3 sales)2017£192k2018: £189,000 (3 sales)2018£189k2019: £236,000 (1 sales)2019£236k2021: £250,250 (4 sales)2021£250k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2025: £300,000 (1 sales)2025£300k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£235,00021 Jun 2021
Semi-detached6£214,0006 Mar 2026
Terraced3£175,00020 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Forbes Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 6 Mar 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 18 Jul 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 20 Oct 2023£200,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 21 Jun 2021£243,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 29 Apr 2021£238,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 26 Apr 2021£255,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 5 Mar 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 30 Sep 2019£236,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 13 Dec 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 23 Nov 2018£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 16 Nov 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 7 Dec 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 30 Jun 2017£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 20 Apr 2017£229,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 27 May 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 12 Apr 2016£235,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Forbes Road TR18 5DQ 26 Feb 2016£179,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
41, Forbes Road £145,000 (May 2016) → £200,000 (Oct 2023) +38%
over 7 yrs
34, Forbes Road £179,000 (Feb 2016) → £236,000 (Sep 2019) → £238,000 (Apr 2021) +33%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Forbes Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newlyn School 152 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Alverton Primary School 386 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Mousehole School 94 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance 141 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Nancealverne School 138 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 1.8 mi
Pensans Community Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Heamoor Community Primary School 201 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Humphry Davy School 740 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Penzance station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • St Erth station 7.0 mi · 2 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gwavas Cross Roads (NE-bound) 2 min walk
  • Gwavas Cross Roads (SW-bound) 3 min walk
  • Gwavas Estate (NW-bound, Chywoone Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Gwavas Estate (SE-bound, Chywoone Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Morrab Surgery
    2 Morrab Road, Penzance · 1.4 mi
  • Atlantic Medical Group
    St Clare Medical Centre, St Clare Street, Penzance · 1.7 mi
  • Sunnyside Surgery
    Cemetery Lodge, St. Clare Street, Penzance · 1.7 mi
  • Rosmellyn Surgery
    St Clare Medical Centre, St. Clare Street, Penzance · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Newlyn · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Penzance Express Petrol · 1.0 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Penzance · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Queens Square - Penzance · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Newlyn Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Morrab Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Penzance · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • The Bay Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
  • Penzance Dental · 1.8 mi
  • Penzance Dental · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.8%62.5%
Private rented17.7%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+33.7%18.6%
Residents1,708

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks95%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks82%92%

Share of homes across Cornwall with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Forbes Road

Ethnic group

HereCornwall
White96.1%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.2%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.2%

Religion

HereCornwall
Christian52%45.4%
No religion40.6%46.3%
Not answered6.5%6.7%
Other religion0.5%0.8%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCornwall
Born in the UK94.4%94.7%
Born outside the UK5.6%5.3%

Highest qualification

HereCornwall
Level 4 qualifications and above33.8%30.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%18.8%
No qualifications15.3%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.5%

General health

HereCornwall
Very good health44.9%45.7%
Good health36.4%33.5%
Fair health13.6%14.5%
Bad health3.7%4.7%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereCornwall
1 car or van in household44%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household27.9%30.4%
No cars or vans in household16.7%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%12.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cornwall.

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