Orchard Bungalow, Tolgus Place, Redruth, TR15 1BA
About Orchard Bungalow
Orchard Bungalow is a three-bedroom detached house in Redruth (TR15 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Last sale on file: £342,500 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Orchard Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Orchard Bungalow has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for Orchard Bungalow has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.
£342,500
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2022Most recent
£342,500
+82.7%over 12 years13 April 2010
£187,500
+188.5%over 11 years31 May 1998
£65,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Redruth School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







