Property data
Sale history
£272,000 on Dec 2015
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Penrose, Back Lane.

Floorplan Penrose
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Internal area
117 square metres (1,259 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,324 per square metre (£216 per square foot) in Dec 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,340 per square metre (£310 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2015 £272,000 £2,325 £390,811 £3,340

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 117 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £390,811. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Erth are now selling for between £3,020 and £3,920 per square metre (£280 and £364 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 117 m², this implies a valuation between £353,000 and £459,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
624 square metres (6,717 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Penrose Back Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 26/06/2015. It last appeared Nov 2015.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for Penrose Back Lane.

Photos for Penrose Back Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2022 PA22/04963
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Penrose Back Lane Canonstown Cornwal
Description:
Non-material amendment (no 1) in relation to decision notice PA21/00877 dated 07.04.21 for change the wood burning flue out of the roof to a brick chimney.

Planning ref:
April 2021 PA21/00877
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Penrose Nurseries Back Lane Canonstown Hayle Cornwal
Description:
Construction of a new dwelling house with a vaulted ceiling living / dining room with feature trusses before a gallery in front of the mezzanine bedroom, study and bathroom with additional pond

Planning ref:
March 2021 PA21/00022
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Penrose Nurseries Back Lane Canonstow
Description:
Submission of details to discharge condition 11 (landscaping) in relation to decision notice PA20/02118

Planning ref:
January 2021 PA21/00023
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Penrose Nurseries Back Lane Canonstow
Description:
Submission of details to discharge condition 4, 5 and 6 (soil contamination) in relation to decision notice PA20/02118

Planning ref:
August 2020 PA20/02118
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Penrose Nurseries Back Lane Canonstown Hayle Cornwal
Description:
Construction of a new dwelling house with a vaulted ceiling living / dining room with feature trusses before a gallery in front of the mezzanine bedroom, study and bathroom
EPC Inspections
Summary:
27 April 2016 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
139 sqm (1,496 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
24 September 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
117 sqm (1,259 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Penrose Back Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £390,811.
  • Based on an internal area of 117 m² and recent prices in St Erth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £353,000 to £459,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Penrose Back Lane last sold for £272,000 in December 2015.

HouseMetric shows Penrose Back Lane as 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is F, from an inspection dated 27 April 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Penrose Back Lane was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Penrose Back Lane is in postcode TR27 6NF, in St Erth. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Back Lane, TR27 6NF or analysis of the St Erth property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.