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Beach Cottage, Coombe, Kea, Truro, TR3 6AR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Beach Cottage

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

Beach Cottage is a detached house in Kea, Truro, Truro (TR3 6AR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 99 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromG7toE51
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
DualOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
22%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beach Cottage, Coombe, Kea, Truro, TR3 6AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beach Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Beach Cottage

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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.

Beach Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 4 sales in TR3 6AR: £222,500 (2020–2003).

On the street

Versus other Coombe homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Beach Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 38 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beach Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Truro district page.

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

Tolverne Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.

Closest school

2.6 km

Kea Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beach Cottage, Coombe, Kea, Truro, TR3 6AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.