Polwithen Road, Penzance

House prices, sold prices and local information for TR18 4JS, TR18 4JW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£510,750
4 sales
Price range
£375k – £658k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2024
TR18 4JW

At a glance

House prices£511k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkPenzance station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Polwithen Road, Penzance have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £461,667.

House prices on Polwithen Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Polwithen 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: £375,000 (1 sales)2016£375k2021: £505,000 (1 sales)2021£505k2023: £658,000 (1 sales)2023£658k2024: £505,000 (1 sales)2024£505k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£461,66723 Jul 2024
Semi-detached1£658,0001 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Polwithen Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Polwithen Road TR18 4JW 23 Jul 2024£505,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Polwithen Road TR18 4JS 1 Sep 2023£658,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Trewavas House, 8, Polwithen Road TR18 4JS 8 Jan 2021£505,000 DetachedFreehold
Ashmount, Polwithen Road TR18 4JS 26 Feb 2016£375,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Polwithen Road

Crime

173 crimes were reported within about a mile of Polwithen Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour34
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order15
Other theft10
Burglary6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Polwithen Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pensans Community Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Alverton Primary School 386 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Nancealverne School 138 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Humphry Davy School 740 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance 141 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance 139 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 3–16 Report 0.6 mi
Heamoor Community Primary School 201 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Penzance station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • St Erth station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk
  • Lelant Saltings station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Top of Alexandra Road (W-bound, Alverton Road) 3 min walk
  • Bellair Health Centre (W-bound, Alverton Road) 4 min walk
  • Alexandra Road (NW-bound, Alexandra Road) 4 min walk
  • Alexandra Road (opp) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Atlantic Medical Group
    St Clare Medical Centre, St Clare Street, Penzance · 0.2 mi
  • Sunnyside Surgery
    Cemetery Lodge, St. Clare Street, Penzance · 0.2 mi
  • Rosmellyn Surgery
    St Clare Medical Centre, St. Clare Street, Penzance · 0.2 mi
  • Morrab Surgery
    2 Morrab Road, Penzance · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.4%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented27.5%17.1%
Households952

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+29.4%18.6%
Residents1,950

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.

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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