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Gavarnie, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gavarnie

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

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).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gavarnie, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2013
    Full
    In report

    Replace existing summerhouse with a larger one.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PA13/02147
    View planning record
  2. May 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£239,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2008Most recent

    £239,950

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.

Gavarnie is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,474

Street avg £2,406

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Gavarnie, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.