Hardy House, Flat 2, The Square, Stithians, Truro, TR3 7AY

Hardy House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stithians, Truro, Truro (TR3 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Hardy House (46–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £152,500. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 14.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.