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Cowlands Mill, Cowlands, Kea, Truro, TR3 6AT

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
203 m²
2185 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Cowlands Mill

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

Cowlands Mill is a detached house in Kea, Truro, Truro (TR3 6AT). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Cowlands Mill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Sept 2016
EPC improved fromF32toE47
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cowlands Mill, Cowlands, Kea, Truro, TR3 6AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cowlands Mill has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Jan 2018
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed building consent for Construction of flood defence wall and repair work to building

    Agent
    Ward Williams Associates
    Listed
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PA17/11315
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Pre-application advice for works to a listed building - spliced repairs of sash windows, replacement of rotten timber porch, remedial works to leaking chimneys, extension of front boundary wall to act as flood defence, external redecoration.

    Agent
    Sam Knowles
    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    PA17/01707/PREAPP
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£844,000

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 6AT: £252,500 (2019–1997).

On the street

Versus other Cowlands homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Below

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 215 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 13.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cowlands Mill

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

1.3 km

Trelissick — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 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 6AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR3 6AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 Cowlands Mill, Cowlands, Kea, Truro, TR3 6AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.