CASTLE ROAD, TR18 2AX House Prices & Local Information

TR18 2AX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Castle Road, 0.4km from Chyandour in Penzance. Administratively it sits within Penzance East ward and the St Ives constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in TR18, TR18 2AX offers a terrace-heavy neighbourhood — tight-knit community, affordable housing. By day, the area transitions to a town fringe countryside character: mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. At 46 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 84% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £373k, down 16.7% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for TR18 2AX are sourced from Output Area E00095973 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.