Penryn, Falmouth
- Land size
- 6 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- For sale by auction Thursday 24th September 2026
- Versatile accomodation
- Delightful gardens & grounds
- Private drive
- Three fields (1.97 acres, 1.66 acres, 1.23 acres)
- Various garages & sheds
- Useful field barn
- Tucked away with no near neighbours
- Penryn town centre circa 1 mile
- Falmouth circa 3 miles
Description
For Sale by Auction – A three potentially four bedroomed detached cottage for comprehensive renovation/refurbishment set in 6 acres (2.39 ha).
For sale by Public Auction and via Livestream on Thursday 24th September 2026 at 2pm at The Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne, DT9 3NL. Register to bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy via our website.
The Property - There’s a dwindling supply of these delightful tucked away detached properties for comprehensive renovation/refurbishment sat in a total of nearly 6 acres (2.39 ha).
The land comprises the property in its own gardens, grounds and private drive, along with 3 fields which are:
1.97 acres (0.80 ha)
1.66 acres (0.61 ha)
1.23 acres (0.50 ha)
Situation - Very private spot, handy for the facilities and amenities of Penryn and Falmouth
Services - Mains water and electricity, private drainage
Superfast broadband and mobile coverage available in the area. Refer to Ofcom’s website for more details.
Tenure - Freehold
Local Authority - Cornwall Council
Tel:
Directions - What3words
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From the Falmouth road traffic lights, at the western end of Penryn just south of the river, turn into Eastwood Road carrying straight on into Glasney Terrace.
After a few yards turn left into College Hill. Go all the way to the top having passed under the railway arch and eventually you will get to a fork in the road. Take the left hand fork that leads to the private driveway to Beacon Hill which is on your left.
Solicitors - Nalders
Falmouth TR11 3PH
Material Information - Viewings by appointment only, full details from the Joint Auctioneers, Heather and Lay of Falmouth Tel:
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- C
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-14
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 515 Homes with Land listings in South West England (5+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Open Fire
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Yes
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Garage, Driveway
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 80% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Penryn Primary Academy822 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 349
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Mabe Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Francis CofE Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 396
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 187
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Falmouth Primary Academy1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Penryn College576 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,140
- Type
- Academy converter
- Falmouth School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 923
- Type
- Academy converter
- Richard Lander School6.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,561
- Type
- Community school
- Redruth School7.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,433
- Type
- Foundation school
- Penair School8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,223
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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