Surveyors · Penryn, Cornwall
Surveys for Penryn buyers, with Penryn's own numbers: house prices, building age, flood zones and radon.
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Choose by age in Penryn: a Level 2 for post-war homes, a Level 3 for period ones. If the house is Victorian or older, listed, or has been heavily extended, go Level 3. Otherwise a Level 2 normally does the job.
£260,000 was the middle price of the 115 Penryn homes sold in 2025; that's down 1% on 2024's £263,000.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £415,000 |
| semi-detached | £320,250 |
| terraced | £254,000 |
| flat/maisonette | £170,000 |
Sales mix: terraced 45%, flat/maisonette 23%, detached 19%, semi-detached 12%. TR10. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Penryn built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Before-1919 homes make up 22% of the stock here. Solid-walled houses behave differently from modern ones; watch for hard cement pointing and modern coatings that hold moisture in, and treat any 'rising damp' diagnosis from a damp-proofing salesman with caution.
Source: VOA, Mar 2025
Historic England lists 204 buildings in and around Penryn, including Celtic Cross Adjacent To The Town Hall (Grade II*); Church Of St Gluvias (Grade II*); The Town Hall, Museum And Attached Walls And Railings (Grade II*). If the home you're buying is listed, alterations (even past ones) may have needed listed building consent; ask for the paperwork.
List entries: Celtic Cross Adjacent To The Town Hall · Church Of St Gluvias · The Town Hall, Museum And Attached Walls And Railings
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Penryn. Permitted development rights are narrower inside a conservation area, so extensions, windows and solar panels may need planning permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
11 of the 92 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 6 in Zone 3. Ask the seller about any past flooding and check insurance costs before you exchange.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Penryn is class 6: an estimated 30% or more of homes are above the radon Action Level. 100% of the sold postcodes we checked fall in a radon Affected Area. A three-month radon test is cheap, and fixes (often a sump or better underfloor ventilation) are well understood.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Two Cornish checks to expect: a mining search from your conveyancer, and, for concrete-block houses from before about 1950, a mundic screening test.
Source: UNESCO WHS; RICS
Under most of Penryn the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (54%) and granite (BGS class: felsic rock) (46%). Granite areas tend to have higher radon, and granite-built homes are tough but can suffer driven-rain penetration through joints.
Source: BGS 625k
With 22% of sales leasehold, many Penryn buyers face a lease: under about 80 years left, extension costs rise.
Source: HM Land Registry
Penryn LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Thinking of selling in Penryn? 2025 medians by type: detached £415,000, semi-detached £320,250, terraced £254,000, flat/maisonette £170,000. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 115 homes sold in Penryn in 2025 with a median price of £260,000 (down 1% on 2024's £263,000). The most common type sold was terraced (45% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. Pre-1919 share of local housing: 22% (VOA). 204 listed buildings in and around Penryn, 3 of them Grade I or II*. The house itself decides it, so use the chooser or ask us.
Yes, mostly: 100% of the 92 sold postcodes we checked are in an Affected Area, and the central 1 km square is class 6 (30% or more of homes above the Action Level).
It depends on the street: 11 of 92 sampled postcodes fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (6 in Zone 3). Check the exact address for surface water too.
Usually, yes. Mining searches are standard for Cornish purchases. Your conveyancer orders it; a mundic test is a separate check on pre-1950 concrete.
Use the online quote on Survey Booker: enter the Penryn address and pick Level 2 or Level 3.