Lidden Road Penzance, Cornwall
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (TR18), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29900506.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £510,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 8, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Foster-Bolitho Gardens, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Morrab Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £676,500 | £608,000 | £745,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 1996 | 3 | £85,000 | £71,000 | £87,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2023 | 13 TR18 4PG | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2021 | COAST, 12A TR18 4PG | Detached | £745,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2021 | 15 TR18 4PG | Detached | £608,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2017 | 10 TR18 4PG | Detached | £282,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2015 | 10 TR18 4PG | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 9 TR18 4PG | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2012 | 15 TR18 4PG | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 7 TR18 4PG | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2005 | 11 TR18 4PG | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 10 Feb 1997 | 3 TR18 4PF | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 10 TR18 4PG | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 7 Jun 1996 | 21 TR18 4PG | Detached | £71,000 | |
| 1 Feb 1996 | 16 TR18 4PG | Detached | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 123 m². Most common: House, detached (12); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1900-1929 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
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 (27% of about 810 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)
- W Harvey & Sons The Coombe Newlyn Penzance Cornwall TR18 5HF: up to 14 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 7 December 2026 to 11 January 2027: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 7 December 2026 to 11 January 2027: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 4PG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TR18 4PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 13 m and 40 m above sea level (30 m on average); the ground rises about 27 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR18 4PF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TR18 4PG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penzance 685,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Lelant Saltings 650 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bottom of Lidden Road Penzance | 0 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wherrytown Car Park | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 8.8 km (5.5 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 Morrab Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newlyn Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Bay Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolitho Hospital | 170 m |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police Enquiry Office | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Penzance - New Road PFS, Wherrytown Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Foster-Bolitho Gardens 2.4 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Penlee Memorial Park 2.8 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,300 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church, a scheduled monument, 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 78 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Trinity Methodist Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Anchor Studio | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Newlyn old harbour pier, harbour walls to south and three slipways | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Market cross | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Morrab Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Round called Lesingey Round | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Trengwainton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gwavas Lake | Bay | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Price's Folly | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Lescudjack Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Boscathnoe Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Sheffield Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Tregavarah Downs | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the street's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlyn School | Primary | 5–11 | 220 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pensans Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Humphry Davy School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heamoor Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlyn School TR18 5QA | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar TR18 5PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Fika TR18 5PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Casa Tapa TR18 5PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Fabio's TR18 5PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2025 |
| Tolcarne Inn TR18 5PR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Warrens TR18 5HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Boulaze Cafe TR18 5HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Newlyn Meadery TR18 5HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Lewis's Fish & Chips TR18 5HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Lovetts TR18 5HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Asda Express TR18 4NP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Aunty Mays Pasty Co TR18 5HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Meadows Studios TR18 5HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Alverton Woodland Nursery TR18 4QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near New Road (7); On or near Lariggan Crescent (3); On or near Laregan Hill (2); On or near Rock Road (1); On or near Lidden Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 52% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 33% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 59% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Donnington Road · Laregan Hill · New Road · Rock Road · Alexandra Terrace · Lariggan Crescent · Lidden Crescent · Carne Road · Lidden Road · Art Gallery Terrace · Lariggan Road · Lower Art Gallery Terrace
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.