Dowgar Cottage, Durgan Lane, Penryn, TR10 8DG
About Dowgar Cottage
Dowgar Cottage is a semi-detached house in Penryn (TR10 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 27.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullIn report
The proposed development is a rear extension to an existing dwelling with a proposed connection between the existing dwelling and an existing garage. Additionally, the existing side extension will be removed, and the existing roof will be replaced. Further internal internal chnages will be made.
- Agent
- Ercle Designs Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/03955
What's in Dowgar Cottage, Durgan Lane, Penryn, TR10 8DG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 15 years.
£227,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2018Most recent
£227,000
+41.9%over 15 years21 February 2003
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR10 8DG: £395,000 (2018–2010).
Versus other Durgan Lane homes
Floor Area for Dowgar Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,243
Street avg £2,371
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 210 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
0.6 km
Penryn Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB