8 Bella Vista Gardens, Truro Hill, Penryn, TR10 8AN
About 8 Bella Vista Gardens
8 Bella Vista Gardens is a detached house in Penryn (TR10 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 223 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 37.5% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
8 Bella Vista Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Solar water heating installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Planning history
- May 2016Garage ConversionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment for the conversion of integral garage to a study. Replacement of garage door with window
- Agent
- LA Architecture
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PA16/03375
- Jan 2015ConditionsIn report
Submission of details to discharge condition 2 in respect of decision notice PA14/10021
- Agent
- L A Architecture
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PA15/00039
What's in 8 Bella Vista Gardens, Truro Hill, Penryn, TR10 8AN's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Bella Vista Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£708,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£515,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2016Most recent
£515,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR10 8AN: £553,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in TR10 8AN
1 Bella Vista Gardens, Truro Hill, Penryn, TR10 8AN
Sold Aug 2024
£560,0003 Bella Vista Gardens, Truro Hill, Penryn, TR10 8AN
Sold Feb 2019
£585,0007 Bella Vista Gardens, Truro Hill, Penryn, TR10 8AN
Sold Sept 2018
£553,0005 Bella Vista Gardens, Truro Hill, Penryn, TR10 8AN
Sold Oct 2017
£190,0002 Bella Vista Gardens, Truro Hill, Penryn, TR10 8AN
Sold Nov 2013
£560,000
Versus other Bella Vista Gardens homes
On epc rating, 8 Bella Vista Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,309
Street avg £2,657
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Browns Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Penryn Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







