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Beech Cottage, Hugus, Truro, TR3 6EQ

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a detached house in Hugus, Truro, Truro (TR3 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in July 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 1400% above the 1995 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£24/sq ft) was about 70.3% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 150 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 5 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Hugus, Truro, TR3 6EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Cottage has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. May 2016
    Amendment
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of chalet as a single dwelling

    Retrospective
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    PA16/02408
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2013
    New BuildOutline
    In report

    Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved: Erection of a three bedroom cottage built in the vernacular style using quality local materials

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PA13/08331
    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.

Latest sale on Beech Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£38,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 1995Most recent

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6EQ: £345,000 (2024–2000).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Beech Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech 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

0.5 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Threemilestone School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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

Common questions

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