What type of property is Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH?

Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH sell for?

Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH last sold for £395,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and August 2018, Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH rose from £97,000 to £395,000, a change of £298,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH?

The current EPC rating for Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH?

Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH heated?

The latest EPC at Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH have?

Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in March 2008. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH located?

Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH sits in Porthkea, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH?

Police records around Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH?

The closest primary school to Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH is Kea Community Primary School (939m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH?

The closest bus stop to Trethowell Cottage, TR3 6AH is Kea School, 985m away. The nearest ferry option is Malpas Ferry Terminal, 1.5km away.

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Trethowell Cottage, Porthkea, Truro, TR3 6AH

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Trethowell Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Trethowell Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Porthkea, Truro, Truro (TR3 6AH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 21.5% above the 2018 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2008. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £395,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Trethowell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Trethowell Cottage, Porthkea, Truro, TR3 6AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor extension to rear of cottage sites: 130457,
Agent
Tim Swain Design
Reference
C1/PA13/0138/08/R
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Trethowell Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£395,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2018Most recent
£395,000
+31.2%over 9 years
29 April 2009
£301,100
+210.4%over 10 years
22 July 1998
£97,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in TR3 6AH: £425,000 (2022–2002).

Nearby sales in TR3 6AH

Tean, Porthkea, Truro, TR3 6AH
Sold Aug 2022
£600,000

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Kea School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Kea Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR3 6AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

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