The Arcade Penzance, Cornwall
1 address across 1 postcode (TR18), about 20 m long. USRN 29902153.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2007 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 300 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Morrab Gardens, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Morrab Surgery, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 678 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2024 | FOXY LOCKS, 5 TR18 2EJ | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Mar 2024 | 7 TR18 2EJ | Other | £55,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 6 TR18 2EJ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 28 Sep 1998 | 6 TR18 2EJ | Terraced | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (43% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, PENZANCE (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 13 AND 14, MARKET JEW STREET, grade II
- 18, MARKET JEW STREET, grade II
- ANN COLLIN LIMITED KEELER DISPENSING OPTICIANS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Roadrunner Jennings Street Penzance TR18 2LU: up to 35 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Mor Workspace Treloggan Lane Newquay Cornwall TR7 2FP: up to 10 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Wharfside Shopping Centre, Shop Unit 6 Market Jew Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 2GB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 10, 11 And 13 Causewayhead Penzance TR18 2SN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Taylors Garage Site Coinagehall Street Penzance: up to 36 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 26 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR18 2EJ | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penzance 685,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| St Erth 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Lelant Saltings 650 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Jew Street Penzance | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Penzance | 300 m |
| Ferry terminal | Penzance Ferry Terminal | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellfields Car Park | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Land's End Airport LEQ | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 210 km (130 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrab Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penzance Dental | 130 m |
| Hospital | West Cornwall Hospital | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon and Cornwall Police Enquiry Office | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Penzance Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrab Gardens 1.5 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Penlee Memorial Park 2.8 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princess May Recreation Ground 2.4 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,810 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Market Building, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m south-west. 201 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Market Building | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south-west |
| The Union Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south |
| Egyptian House | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m south |
| 53, Chapel Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| Morrab Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Market cross | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Round called Lescudjack Castle | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lescudjack Hill | Hill | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Long Rock | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Gwavas Lake | Bay | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Boscathnoe Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Price's Folly | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Marazion Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphry Davy School | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pensans Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alverton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Gulval School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Newlyn School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heamoor Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 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 |
| Mounts Bay Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlyn Cheese And Charcuterie TR18 2HW | Retailers - other | 0 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Bay Cafe And Pasty Shop TR18 2HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| The Terrace Coffee Shop Ltd TR18 2HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Flatties Coffee Co TR18 2HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Pink Cactus Cafe And Dottys TR18 2HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| PZ Royal British Legion Club TR18 2EQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2012 |
| Sweet Mermaid TR18 2EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2019 |
| Anella Bar TR18 2EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Vortex Vapor's Local TR18 2HN | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Co-Operative Pioneer TR18 2LD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Game On Cornwall TR18 2JG | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| The Copper Fox Bar TR18 2EQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| The Quirky Bird TR18 2HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza TR18 2LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Rowes Bakery TR18 2LG | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 218 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 144 |
| Shoplifting | 121 |
| Public order | 61 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (183); On or near Old Brewery Yard (54); On or near The Greenmarket (52); On or near Union Street (50); On or near Bread Street (47).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 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 2 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
- TR18 2EJ: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chyandour Cliff · Alma Place · St James' Street · Bellevue Terrace · New Town Lane · Bread Street · Jacobs Lane · New Street · Market Jew Street · Alma Terrace · Market Jew Street · Victoria Square
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.