Gavarnie, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS
About Gavarnie
Gavarnie is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 44.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 23 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at Gavarnie
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2013FullIn report
Replace existing summerhouse with a larger one.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PA13/02147
- May 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear extension and 1ST floor bathroom extension sites: 251982,
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- C1/PA25/0327/09/R
What's in Gavarnie, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£239,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2008Most recent
£239,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AS: £500,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AS
Morwyns, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS
Sold Nov 2025
£520,0001 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS
Sold Jul 2025
£440,000Fuchsia, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS
Sold Sept 2023
£335,000Zenith, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS
Sold Jul 2023
£695,000Kea House, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS
Sold Oct 2022
£165,000
Everything we know about Gavarnie, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Chapel Hill homes
Gavarnie is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,474
Street avg £2,406
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB