Lansdowne Close Penzance, Cornwall
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR18), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29900450.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £295,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Princess Royal Gardens, is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Atlantic Medical Group, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £235,000 | £200,000 | £270,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | 11 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 2 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2017 | 13 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2017 | 11 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 3 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 7 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 10 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2012 | 12 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2011 | 16 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2010 | 6 TR18 4RJ | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 10 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 8 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 11 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 14 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 10 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 3 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2000 | 10 TR18 4RJ | Semi-detached | £82,500 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (8); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cornwall in 2026-27: Band D £2,591 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,727 | £2,015 | £2,303 | £2,591 | £3,167 | £3,742 | £4,318 | £5,182 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (26% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Manufacturing Unit Polgoon Farm Rosehill Penzance Cornwall TR20 8TE: up to 9 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- W Harvey & Sons The Coombe Newlyn Penzance Cornwall TR18 5HF: up to 14 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR18 4RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TR18 4RN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 29 m and 33 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR18 4RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TR18 4RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penzance 685,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Lelant Saltings 650 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trenoweth Road Penzance | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Isles of Scilly Valet Parking | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 211 km (131 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Atlantic Medical Group | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Bay Dental Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolitho Hospital | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police Enquiry Office | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Penzance - New Road PFS, Wherrytown Cashzone | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princess Royal Gardens 1,310 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Penlee Memorial Park 2.8 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,120 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,920 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Horneck, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Horneck | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Rosehill Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Nancealverne House | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Rosecadgehill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Round called Lesingey Round | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Market cross | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Morrab Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Trengwainton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boscathnoe Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Lescudjack Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Gwavas Lake | Bay | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Price's Folly | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Tregavarah Downs | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Drift Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cornwall: see them on the Cornwall page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Newlyn School | Primary | 5–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pensans Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heamoor Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Humphry Davy School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mounts Bay Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pirate Inn TR18 4PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Buzz's Fish And Chip Shop TR18 4QB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| YMCA Youth - Residential CTR TR18 4TE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2018 |
| Alverton Woodland Nursery TR18 4QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Alverton Primary School TR18 4QD | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Frances Bolitho Care Home TR18 4JR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| YHA Penzance TR20 8TF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lansdowne Place (16); On or near Trenoweth Crescent (10); On or near Boswergy (7); On or near Lansdowne Road (6); On or near Trerew Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Boswergy · Lansdowne Road · Lansdowne Place · Trenoweth Road · Castle Horneck Close · Trerew Road · Castle Horneck Road · Toltuff Road · A30 · Tregarth Place · Penpons Close · Alverton Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.