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Gwavas Street, Penzance

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gwavas Street, Penzance · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/penzance/gwavas-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TR18 2DF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£166,935
23 sales
Price range
£95k – £282k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2025
TR18 2DF

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At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkPenzance station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Gwavas Street, Penzance have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £166,935. Average sale prices rose from £105,000 in 2016 to £205,000 in 2025 (+95%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gwavas Street range from £95,000 to £282,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gwavas Street compared

TR18 postcode area£285,470
Penzance£306,162
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gwavas Street 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: £105,000 (3 sales)2016£105k2017: £130,500 (1 sales)2017£131k2018: £130,000 (2 sales)2018£130k2019: £149,333 (3 sales)2019£149k2020: £142,333 (3 sales)2020£142k2021: £156,500 (3 sales)2021£157k2022: £220,000 (1 sales)2022£220k2023: £219,375 (4 sales)2023£219k2024: £282,000 (1 sales)2024£282k2025: £205,000 (2 sales)2025£205k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced23£166,93530 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Gwavas Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 30 Sep 2025£220,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 19 Sep 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 1 Sep 2025£190,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 4 Sep 2024£282,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 28 Aug 2024£187,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 5 Sep 2023£205,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 15 Jun 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 3 Mar 2023£207,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 8 Feb 2023£208,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 12 Jan 2023£235,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 22 Sep 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 29 Jul 2021£152,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 8 Mar 2021£142,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 15 Jan 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 1 Sep 2020£181,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 30 Jul 2020£152,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 15 Jul 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 18 Feb 2020£151,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 3 Jan 2020£95,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 5 Nov 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 23 Aug 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 23 Aug 2019£138,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 3 Dec 2018£133,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 17 Oct 2018£127,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 6 Oct 2017£130,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 28 Nov 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 9 Sep 2016£95,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Gwavas Street TR18 2DF 31 Mar 2016£95,000 TerracedFreehold

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
14, Gwavas Street £95,000 (Sep 2016) → £181,000 (Sep 2020) → £220,000 (Sep 2025) +132%
over 9 yrs
24, Gwavas Street £205,000 (Sep 2023) → £250,000 (Sep 2025) +22%
over 2 yrs
15, Gwavas Street £125,000 (Nov 2016) → £190,000 (Sep 2025) +52%
over 9 yrs
1, Gwavas Street £150,000 (Jul 2020) → £220,000 (Sep 2022) → £282,000 (Sep 2024) +88%
over 4 yrs
23, Gwavas Street £140,000 (Nov 2019) → £187,500 (Aug 2024) +34%
over 5 yrs
7, Gwavas Street £130,500 (Oct 2017) → £207,000 (Mar 2023) +59%
over 5 yrs
18, Gwavas Street £170,000 (Aug 2019) → £235,500 (Jan 2023) +39%
over 3 yrs
27, Gwavas Street £95,000 (Jan 2020) → £142,000 (Mar 2021) +49%
over 1 yr
20, Gwavas Street £138,000 (Aug 2019) → £175,000 (Jan 2021) +27%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Gwavas Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance 139 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Humphry Davy School 740 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 3–16 Report 0.3 mi
Pensans Community Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance 141 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Nancealverne School 138 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Alverton Primary School 386 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Gulval School 223 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • St Erth station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk
  • Lelant Saltings station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barwis Terrace (NE-bound, Barwis Hill) 2 min walk
  • Tolver Road (N-bound, Tolver Road) 2 min walk
  • Barwis Terrace (SW-bound, Barwis Hill) 2 min walk
  • Tolver Road (S-bound) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Atlantic Medical Group
    St Clare Medical Centre, St Clare Street, Penzance · 0.4 mi
  • Sunnyside Surgery
    Cemetery Lodge, St. Clare Street, Penzance · 0.4 mi
  • Rosmellyn Surgery
    St Clare Medical Centre, St. Clare Street, Penzance · 0.4 mi
  • Morrab Surgery
    2 Morrab Road, Penzance · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Penzance · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Davy Penzance Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penzance · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Queens Square - Penzance · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Penzance · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Penzance Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Penzance Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Penzance Dental Clinic · 0.3 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 3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.2%62.5%
Private rented39.2%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households676

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,368

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Gwavas Street

Ethnic group

HereCornwall
White96.5%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.2%

Religion

HereCornwall
No religion49.5%46.3%
Christian39%45.4%
Not answered9.4%6.7%
Other religion1.5%0.8%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Hindu0%0.1%
Jewish0%0.1%
Muslim0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCornwall
Born in the UK92.3%94.7%
Born outside the UK7.7%5.3%

Highest qualification

HereCornwall
Level 4 qualifications and above32.9%30.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%18.8%
Level 2 qualifications16%15.2%
No qualifications13.6%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10%
Apprenticeship5.7%6.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.5%

General health

HereCornwall
Very good health44.6%45.7%
Good health34.5%33.5%
Fair health14.9%14.5%
Bad health5.1%4.7%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereCornwall
1 car or van in household46.6%42.1%
No cars or vans in household33.1%15%
2 cars or vans in household16.6%30.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%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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