Fern Cottage, Spar Lane, Illogan, Redruth, TR15 3UR

Fern Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Illogan, Redruth, Redruth (TR15 3UR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 294.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in September 2023.