UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/tr20
TR20Penzance, Cornwall, England
House prices in TR20, Penzance
Homes in TR20 sold for a median of £350,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 218 standard sales.
That is 22% above the £287,500 median for the Cornwall council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 113 | £452,500 | £350,000 to £620,000 |
| Semi-detached | 51 | £300,500 | £241,000 to £375,000 |
| Terraced | 46 | £243,000 | £204,000 to £310,000 |
TR20 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the TR postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of TR20's, it was £3,569 per m² from 370 linked sales.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 52% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in TR20
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in TR20 9, around Goldsithney, with a median of £385,000, and lowest in TR20 8, around Long Rock and Ludgvan, at £315,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in TR20 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 14 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| TR20 8BB | £460,000 | 3 |
| TR20 8SH | £418,500 | 3 |
| TR20 9AA | £410,000 | 5 |
| TR20 9LA | £361,500 | 4 |
| TR20 9HB | £350,000 | 3 |
| TR20 8FU | £335,000 | 6 |
| TR20 8DN | £325,000 | 4 |
| TR20 8JY | £302,000 | 3 |
| TR20 8FW | £300,000 | 5 |
| TR20 8FT | £280,000 | 7 |
| TR20 9LQ | £225,000 | 3 |
| TR20 9LU | £225,000 | 3 |
| TR20 8TF | £180,000 | 3 |
| TR20 8YN | £76,500 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 38%, from £240,000 in 2016 to £330,000 in 2025, close to the 36% rise for a typical district in the South West.
Postcode districts in the Cornwall council area
Median sale price of the 39 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. TR20 is the twelfth most expensive. TR20 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- TR6 Perranporth£377,500
- TR26 St Ives£370,500
- TR12 Helston£362,500
- PL30 Bodmin£357,500
- EX23 Bude£353,000
- PL27 Wadebridge£350,000
- TR11 Falmouth£350,000
- TR20 Penzance, this district£350,000
- TR8 Newquay£337,000
- TR2 Truro£335,000
- TR4 Truro£330,000
- TR7 Newquay£315,000
- PL22 Lostwithiel£295,000
- TR1 Truro£295,000
- TR19 Penzance£295,000
All 39 districts in Cornwall, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 5 | |
| C | 50 | |
| D | 80 | |
| E | 123 | |
| F | 52 | |
| G | 14 |
Only 17% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. E was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | ||
| 43 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 74 | ||
| 28 | ||
| 25 | ||
| 20 |
45% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 31% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of TR20, from the sales in TR20, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Porthleven, Breage & Germoe 33 sales£475,000
- Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth 95 sales£345,000
- Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor 75 sales£300,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Land's End.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £190,000 for a detached house on Asdally Vale to £1,325,000 for a detached house on Boat Cove Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in TR20. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 7 Asdally ValeSold for £190,000
- Penlayree Boat Cove LaneSold for £1,325,000
- Tannery CottageSold for £435,000
- Retreat Cottage Polmennor RoadSold for £750,000
- Four WindsSold for £366,300
- Flat 7, Long Barn RosevidneySold for £122,500
- Suhaili Prussia Cove RoadSold for £220,000
- Goldsithney House Fore StreetSold for £240,000
- 22 St PetrySold for £387,500
- 53A Tregurtha ViewSold for £255,000
Living in TR20
Crime
42 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 82 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 63% of homes can get it
Lower than 84 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,591 a year in Cornwall for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 86 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
None of the 517 live postcodes in TR20 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 10% of postcodes in the South West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 218 standard sales in TR20, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.