Chykesten, Quenchwell, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN

Chykesten is a six-bedroom detached house in Carnon Downs, Truro, Truro (TR3 6LN). It has a recorded floor area of 301 m² (around 3240 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 301 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £970,000 sits 76.4% above the 2019 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £550,000.