Little Piper, Penpol, Feock, Truro, TR3 6RU
About Little Piper
Little Piper is a detached house in Feock, Truro, Truro (TR3 6RU). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,243,000 is 38.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 37.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Dec 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell two Acer trees
- Agent
- Glenn Humphries Landscaping Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA11/09046
- Nov 2007Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage and construction of replacement dwelling sites: 071564,
- Agent
- Laurence Associates
- Documents
- 44 docs on file
- Reference
- C1/PA07/1689/07/R
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Little Piper has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.
£1,243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 12 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2016Most recent
£900,000
+260.7%over 11 years15 September 2004
£249,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6RU: £620,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in TR3 6RU
2 Millbrook Cottages, Penpol, Feock, Truro, TR3 6RU
Sold Aug 2022
£620,000Millridge, Penpol, Feock, Truro, TR3 6RU
Sold Feb 2022
£1,750,000Pipers Barn, Penpol, Feock, Truro, TR3 6RU
Sold Nov 2021
£1,000,000Hunters Moon, Penpol, Feock, Truro, TR3 6RU
Sold Jul 2015
£457,000Chy An Gwydh, Penpol, Feock, Truro, TR3 6RU
Sold Jan 2007
£425,000
Versus other Penpol homes
On price per m², Little Piper runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,321
Street avg £5,737
Floor Area
271 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Devoran School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







