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Brookdale Cottage, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brookdale Cottage

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

Brookdale Cottage is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 104% above the 2015 sale of £173,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brookdale Cottage, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brookdale Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed kitchen/dining extension and bedroom extension

    Agent
    RA Studio
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PA17/07818
    View planning record

What's in Brookdale Cottage, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Brookdale Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£173,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2015Most recent

    £173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AS: £500,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Hill homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Brookdale Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,880

Street avg £2,436

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£352k

1 Beach Road, Porthtowan

TR4 8AA

3 bed
£360k

1 Bissoe Cottages, Bissoe

TR4 8SU

4 bed1 bath
£330k

1 2, Cox Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8LY

£380k

1 Carniggey, Greenbottom, Chacewater

TR4 8QL

£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Beachside Court, Porthtowan

TR4 8GY

2 bed
£301k

1 Chapel Court, Chacewater

TR4 8NG

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan

TR4 8AH

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.
Full Truro report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chapel Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.

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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 TR4 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AS

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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