Quay Cottage, Roundwood, Kea, Truro, TR3 6AS
About Quay Cottage
Quay Cottage is a detached house in Kea, Truro, Truro (TR3 6AS). 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 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £924,000 is 31.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 116 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Quay Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar water heating added
Planning history
Quay Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed porch to North elevation.
- Agent
- Alan Ibbotson Consultancy Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PA22/07004
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
The demolition of an existing conservatory and construction of a two storey extension and separate single storey studio.
- Agent
- Kast Architects
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- PA20/00706
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Quay Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£924,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 5 years.
£705,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2017Most recent
£705,000
+4.4%over 4 years14 February 2013
£675,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6AS: £314,000 (2017–2001).
Versus other Roundwood homes
On price per m², Quay Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,078
Street avg £4,001
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 177 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 18 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 km
Tolverne Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
2.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB







