Higher Gear, Newmill, Penzance, TR20 8UT is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,033 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £793,299 , which equates to approximately £768 per square foot. It was last sold on 6 Aug 2025 for £790,000. Since then, the value has increased by £3,299, representing a 0.4% increase, or approximately 1.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £793,299 is:

  • 16.6% higher than the average in the TR20 8UT postcode area
  • and 160.4% higher than the average price for Penzance as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 29 January 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1033 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£793,299
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£768
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Higher Gear, Newmill, Penzance, Penwith, Cornwall, TR20 8UT has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 29 Jan 2025.

This property uses an oil-fired boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 7 Jul 2020, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 57.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to boiler and radiators, oil, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to from main system, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to average.
  • The wall energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor, with the construction or insulation remaining granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed).
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, oil
Average
Hot Water
From main system
Average
Roof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£793,299
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+0 %
6 Aug 2025
£790,000
Leasehold
+16.2 %
18 Dec 2020
£680,000
Leasehold
+365 %
9 Nov 1999
£146,250
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

Chapel Brook, Newmill, Penzance, TR20 8UT
rooms: 9
size: 1948 sq ft
sale price: £485,000
sale date: 28 Sep 2018

Data Sources

The property at Higher Gear, Newmill, Penzance, TR20 8UT appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 6 Aug 2025. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 29 Jan 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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