Area Info for Penzance (Cornwall)

Overview of Penzance

Penzance is a historic port and town located in Cornwall, South West England. It is known for its rich maritime history, scenic coastal views, and vibrant cultural scene. The town is situated on the Penwith Peninsula, offering stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean.

Geography and Location

Penzance lies approximately 70 miles west of Plymouth and about 300 miles southwest of London. It is positioned along the southwestern coast of Cornwall, with nearby attractions including St Michael's Mount, a famous tidal island and castle accessible by foot at low tide. The town's harbour has historically been an important centre for fishing and trade.

History

Penzance has a long history dating back to medieval times, with evidence of settlement since the Bronze Age. It developed as a fishing port and trading hub during the 16th and 17th centuries. The town grew significantly during the 19th century with the expansion of the railway, which connected it to other parts of Cornwall and beyond, boosting tourism and commerce.

Economy and Industry

Traditionally, Penzance's economy was based on fishing, maritime trade, and associated industries. Today, tourism plays a vital role, with visitors attracted to its beaches, historical sites, and cultural events. The town also has local shops, galleries, and markets that support its economy.

Cultural and Tourist Attractions

Key attractions include St Michael's Mount, the Jubilee Pool (a historic lido), the Penlee House Gallery & Museum, and the historic harbour area. Penzance hosts various festivals and events throughout the year, celebrating its maritime heritage and local arts scene.

Transport

Penzance is served by a railway station on the Great Western Main Line, providing connections to Plymouth, Exeter, and London. The town is accessible by road via the A30 trunk road. Ferries and boat trips are also available, offering access to nearby islands and coastal excursions.

Climate

The climate in Penzance is maritime, characterised by mild winters and cool summers. The town experiences relatively high rainfall throughout the year, contributing to its lush landscape and green surroundings.
Education
School
Mousehole Community Primary School0.00 miles
Foxes Lane, Mousehole, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6QQ
Newlyn School1.67 miles
Carne Road, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 5QA
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance2.01 miles
Redinnick Place, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4HP
Alverton Primary School2.03 miles
Toltuff Crescent, Alverton, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4QD
Humphry Davy School2.74 miles
Coombe Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2TG
Nancealverne School2.75 miles
Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8TP
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy2.78 miles
Penbrea Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2AT
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance2.78 miles
Peverell Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2AT
Pensans Primary School2.79 miles
Madron Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8UH
Heamoor Community Primary School2.90 miles
Bosvenna Way, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3JZ
Mounts Bay Academy3.08 miles
Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3JT
Gulval School3.31 miles
Gulval, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3BJ
St Maddern's CofE School, Madron3.43 miles
Bellair Road, Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8SP
St Buryan Primary School3.71 miles
Rectory Road, St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6BB
Marazion School4.29 miles
School Lane, Marazion, Cornwall, TR17 0DG
Trythall Community Primary School4.85 miles
New Mill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XR
Health
Clinic
Morrab Surgery2.20 miles
2 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4EL
Penzance Young Person Contraception Clinic2.30 miles
Impact Centre, 2A Alverton Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2QW
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Penzance2.38 miles
111 Market Jew Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2LE
Cornwall Health For Homeless - Breadline Centre2.38 miles
Breadline Centre, Bread Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2EQ
Cornwall Health For Homeless - Breadline Centre2.38 miles
Bread Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2EQ
Nancealverne School2.80 miles
Madron Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8TP
The Centre (Surestart)2.82 miles
Penmere Close, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3PE
St Pirans Hall Community Nurses Clinic5.67 miles
St Pirans Hall, Goldsithney, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 9HF
St Julia's Hospice8.40 miles
Foundry Hill, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4HW
Edward Hain Hospital8.88 miles
Albany Terrace, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2BS
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Hayle8.98 miles
Small Meeting Room, Hayle Community Centre, 58 Queensway, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4NX
Vasectomy St Ives9.02 miles
Stennack Surgery, The Old Stennack School, Stennack, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RU
Hayle Day Care Centre9.03 miles
Commercial Road, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4DE
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Helston11.76 miles
The Interview Room, One Stop Shop, Isaac House, Tyacke Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8RR
Meneage Street Surgery11.90 miles
100 Meneage Street, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8RF
Helston Young Persons Contraception Clinic11.96 miles
The Bungalow, 49 Church Hill, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8TL
GP
Dr ARMSTRONG & partner0.34 miles
Methodist Church Hall, Raginnis Hill, Mousehole, Penzance Cornwall, TR19 6SR
Newlyn Surgery1.62 miles
3 New Road, Old Bridge, Newlyn, Newlyn, TR18 5PZ
Dr Wilson & partners2.17 miles
Sunnyside Surgery, Hawkins Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4LT
Dr ARMSTRONG & partner2.20 miles
Morrab Surgery, 2 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4EL
Alverton Practice2.29 miles
Alverton Practice, 7 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4JH
Rosmellyn Surgery2.30 miles
Rosmellyn Surgery, Alverton Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4JH
Penalverne Surgery (Drs CORMIE & Partners)2.36 miles
Penalverne Drive, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2RE
Marazion Surgery4.40 miles
Marazion Surgery, Gwallon Lane, Marazion, Cornwall, TR17 0HW
Dr CLEGG & partners6.83 miles
Cape Cornwall Surgery, St.Just-In-Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7HH
Pendeen Surgery (Drs CORMIE & Partners)7.25 miles
Boscaswell Downs, Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7DN
Bodriggy Health Centre8.99 miles
Bodriggy Health Centre, 60 Queensway, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4PB
Stennack Surgery9.02 miles
The Stennack Surgery, The Old Stennack School, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RU
Dr DAVIES & Partners (Porthleven)10.20 miles
The Surgery, Sunset Gardens, Porthleven, Cornwall, TR13 9BT
Connor Downs Branch Surgery11.05 miles
Turnpike Road, Connor Downs, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5DT
Dr FAIRLIE & partners11.89 miles
Praze Surgery, School Road, Praze, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0LB
Meneage Street Surgery11.90 miles
100 Meneage Street, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8RF
Hospital
West Cornwall Hospital (Penzance)2.56 miles
St Clare Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2PF
Poltair Hospital3.24 miles
Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8SR
St Michael's Hospital8.31 miles
Trelissick Road, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4JA
Edward Hain Community Hospital8.88 miles
Albany Terrace, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2BS
Helston Community Hospital12.16 miles
Meneage Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8DR
Camborne Redruth Community Hospital16.41 miles
Barncoose Terrace, Barncoose, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3ER
Falmouth Hospital20.65 miles
Trescobeas Road, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 2JA
Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)23.33 miles
Treliske, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3LQ
Duchy Hospital23.41 miles
Penventinnie Lane, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3UP
Newquay Hospital30.48 miles
St. Thomas Road, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1RQ
St Mary's Hospital36.22 miles
Belmont, St. Mary`s, Isles Of Scilly, Cornwall, TR21 0LE
Pharmacy
Newlyn Pharmacy1.56 miles
5 The Strand, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5HH
Morrab Pharmacy2.20 miles
Morrab Surgery, 2 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4EL
Boots2.29 miles
3 Stewart Buildings, Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2QU
Boots2.30 miles
3 Alverton Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2QW
Day Lewis Plc2.30 miles
1-2 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4JH
Boots2.38 miles
100-102 Market Jew Street, Penzance, TR18 2LE
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.06 miles
16 Holly Terrace, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3EL
Sainsburys Pharmacy3.12 miles
Eastern Green, Cornwall, Penzance, TR18 3AP
Sainsburys Pharmacy3.12 miles
Eastern Green, Penzance, TR18 3AP
Baden House Pharmacy3.95 miles
The Square, Marazion, Cornwall, TR17 0AP
Ramsay Pharmacy6.77 miles
42 Fore Street, St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, TR19 7LJ
Carbis Bay Pharmacy8.16 miles
Units 1 - 2, Trevose House, Carbis Bay, TR26 2FZ
Boots8.71 miles
1-2 Penpol Terrace, Foundry Square, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4BQ
Bodriggy Pharmacy8.99 miles
Bodriggy Surgery, 60 Queensway, Bodriggy, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4PB
Boots9.02 miles
The Ground Floor Premises, The Stennack School, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RU
Boots9.15 miles
High Street, St Ives, TR26 1RS
Leisure
Park
MORRAB GARDENS (Grade II Listed)2.15 miles
PRINCESS MAY2.77 miles
TRENGWAINTON (Grade II* Listed)3.36 miles
ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT (Grade II Listed)3.47 miles
PENWITH3.79 miles
STEEPLE WOODLAND NATURE RESERVE8.19 miles
THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) (Grade II Listed)8.28 miles
GODOLPHIN (Grade II* Listed)8.64 miles
BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)9.20 miles
UPTON TOWANS10.78 miles
CONNOR DOWN11.03 miles
GWITHIAN TOWANS11.39 miles
LISMORE (Grade II Listed)11.70 miles
GWITHIAN GREEN11.72 miles
ST GOTHIAN SANDS11.89 miles
THE LIZARD13.25 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Penzance1.52 miles
Newlyn, TR18 5HN
Lidl Penzance1.83 miles
Western Promenade, Penzance, TR18 4HG
Co-op Penzance1.85 miles
Wherrytown, TR18 4NP
Alverton Stores2.14 miles
7 Lansdowne Place, Penzance Cornwall TR18 4QB
Co-op Penzance2.27 miles
Penzance, Queens Square, TR18 2JJ
Co-op Penzance2.33 miles
Penzance, TR18 2LD
Causewayhead Stores2.36 miles
74 Causewayhead, Penzance Cornwall TR18 2SR
Tesco Penzance (Express)2.37 miles
104 Market Jew St, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2LE
Iceland Penzance2.44 miles
Wharfside Shopping Centre, Wharf Road, Penzance, TR18 2GB
Costcutter Penzance2.50 miles
46 Market Jew Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2HY
Treneere Stores2.99 miles
Treneere Estate, Penzance Cornwall TR18 3PZ
Tesco Penzance (Superstore)3.02 miles
Branwell Ln, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3DU
Cornish Convenience Store3.06 miles
Holly Terrace, Heamoor Penzance TR18 3EJ
Costcutter Penzance3.07 miles
1 Rock Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3JJ
Sainsbury's Penzance3.10 miles
Eastern Green, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3AP
Morrisons Penzance3.16 miles
Eastern Way, Long Rock, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3RF
Transport
Airport
Penzance Airport3.16 miles
Land's End St Just Airport5.81 miles
Newquay St Mawgan Airport34.37 miles
Isles of Scilly St Mary's Airport35.58 miles
Isles of Scilly Tresco Airport36.47 miles
Bus Stop
School (S)0.05 miles
School (N)0.06 miles
The Old Coastguard Hotel (NE)0.08 miles
The Old Coastguard Hotel (SW)0.08 miles
The Harbour (SW)0.10 miles
Caravan Park (NE)0.30 miles
Caravan Park (S)0.30 miles
Boslandew Hill (SW)0.47 miles
Boslandew Hill (N)0.48 miles
Rosekilly (S)0.64 miles
Rosekilly (N)0.65 miles
Belgravia Place (W)0.70 miles
South Place (E)0.71 miles
Long Row (S)0.72 miles
Long Row (N)0.73 miles
Opp Lay By (N)1.05 miles
Ferry Port
Penzance Ferry Terminal2.27 miles
Helford Village Ferry Landing17.95 miles
Helford Passage Ferry Landing18.22 miles
Ponsharden Ferry Landing20.74 miles
Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing21.35 miles
Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing21.44 miles
Falmouth Custom House Quay21.52 miles
Falmouth Ntl Maritime Museum Ferry Landing21.65 miles
St Mawes Ferry Landing23.78 miles
Place Ferry Landing24.20 miles
Trelisick Ferry Landing24.36 miles
Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing24.51 miles
Tolverne Ferry Landing24.79 miles
St Martin's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing34.11 miles
Mevagissey Ferry Landing35.81 miles
St Mary's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Terminal36.40 miles
Railway Station
Penzance Rail Station2.54 miles
St Erth Rail Station7.24 miles
Lelant Saltings Rail Station7.79 miles
Lelant Rail Station8.21 miles
Carbis Bay Rail Station8.43 miles
Hayle Rail Station8.72 miles
St Ives (Cornwall) Rail Station8.98 miles
Camborne Rail Station13.76 miles
Redruth Rail Station17.23 miles
Penryn Rail Station19.83 miles
Penmere Rail Station20.69 miles
Perranwell Rail Station20.97 miles
Falmouth Town Rail Station21.45 miles
Falmouth Docks Rail Station21.87 miles
Truro Rail Station24.35 miles
Newquay Rail Station30.64 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TR19 6Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment148
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
AROSFA, 9, THE PARADE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6PP		£500,000
2025-05-01
detached
freehold
CRAB COTTAGE, GURNICK STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SE		£395,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
1, GWELENYS ROAD
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6PY		£600,000
2024-10-17
detached
freehold
UPLANDS, CLIFF LANE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6PU		£825,000
2025-03-06
otherPropertyType
freehold
ANJARDEN, GWELENYS ROAD
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6PY		£1,000,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
4, ST CLEMENTS TERRACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SJ		£460,000
2025-02-07
terraced
freehold
SEA HAVEN, RAGINNIS HILL
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SS		£765,000
2024-11-27
detached
freehold
7, DUMBARTON TERRACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6PW		£266,000
2024-11-28
terraced
freehold
1, BOSLANDEW HILL
PAUL
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6UD		£245,000
2024-10-30
semidetached
freehold
5, NORTH STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TF		£300,000
2024-10-29
terraced
freehold
5, BROOK STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6QY		£335,000
2024-09-13
terraced
freehold
GYPSY ROSE, RAGINNIS HILL
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SR		£270,000
2024-08-30
terraced
freehold
PENOLVA FARMHOUSE, MOUSEHOLE LANE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TX		£825,000
2024-08-09
detached
freehold
38, BOSLANDEW HILL
PAUL
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6UD		£278,000
2024-07-26
terraced
freehold
THE OLD WATCH HOUSE, 6, CARN TODDEN
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6QD		£1,775,000
2024-05-31
terraced
freehold
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
PAUL
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6UD		£410,000
2024-05-17
detached
freehold
LYNWOOD COTTAGES (6), MOUSEHOLE LANE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TS		£302,500
2024-04-26
terraced
freehold
4, SOUTHVIEW TERRACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6QJ		£495,000
2024-04-26
terraced
freehold
1, SOUTHVIEW TERRACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6QJ		£625,000
2024-04-26
terraced
freehold
MORVOREN, 3, SALTPONDS
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SQ		£615,000
2024-04-18
terraced
freehold
DOLPHIN COURT (FLAT 2), FORE STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TQ		£179,000
2024-03-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
DOLPHIN COURT (FLAT 3), FORE STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TQ		£145,000
2024-03-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, KEIGWIN PLACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6RR		£375,000
2024-03-15
terraced
freehold
MYRTLE COTTAGE, 4, FORE STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TE		£270,000
2024-03-08
semidetached
freehold
GWILLAN DREA
RAGINNIS
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6NJ		£1,350,000
2024-03-05
detached
freehold
8, MARCWHEAL MEWS
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6QP		£449,100
2024-02-28
detached
freehold
4, FISHERMANS SQUARE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6RS		£795,000
2024-02-07
flatmaisonette
freehold
SEA GLIMPSES, FORE STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TE		£457,500
2024-02-06
terraced
freehold
3, WELLINGTON PLACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TJ		£315,000
2024-02-01
terraced
freehold
TREVITHAL AN MOR
PAUL
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6UQ		£750,000
2024-01-17
detached
freehold
16, VIRGIN PLACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6RA		£315,000
2023-12-20
terraced
freehold
BELL COTTAGE, COMMERCIAL ROAD
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6QG		£395,000
2023-11-02
terraced
freehold
ST CLEMENTS COTTAGE, ST CLEMENTS TERRACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SJ		£102,000
2023-10-20
semidetached
freehold
2, BARWINNEY LANE
PAUL
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TZ		£150,000
2023-10-13
terraced
freehold
3, ST CLEMENTS TERRACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SJ		£560,000
2023-10-12
terraced
freehold
THE OLD MARKET HOUSE, 1A, CHAPEL STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SB		£240,000
2023-09-19
terraced
freehold
AN SKYBER
PAUL
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6UQ		£1,150,000
2023-09-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
8, FORE STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TQ		£485,000
2023-09-01
terraced
freehold
KEIGWIN, KEIGWIN PLACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6RR		£740,000
2023-08-31
terraced
freehold
10, MILLPOOL
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6RF		£375,000
2023-08-29
terraced
freehold
SKIPPERS, 9, WESLEY SQUARE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6RU		£375,000
2023-08-14
terraced
freehold
8 - 10, GURNICK STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SE		£90,000
2023-08-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
WATERBURY HOUSE, 2, DUCK STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6QW		£385,000
2023-07-27
terraced
freehold
BOSHOWLECK, RAGINNIS
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6NJ		£535,000
2023-07-10
detached
freehold
4, DUCK STREET
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6QW		£285,000
2023-05-19
terraced
freehold
ROSEDEAN, RAGINNIS HILL
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6SR		£475,000
2023-05-18
terraced
freehold
SHEARWATER LODGE, PARADE HILL
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6PN		£660,000
2023-05-12
detached
freehold
LYNWOOD COTTAGES (5), MOUSEHOLE LANE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6TS		£291,250
2023-04-26
terraced
freehold
10, DUMBARTON TERRACE
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6PW		£620,000
2023-03-31
terraced
freehold
GULLS CRY, 12, SOUTH CLIFF
MOUSEHOLE
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR19 6QX		£525,000
2023-03-24
terraced
freehold
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