What kind of home is Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS sell for?

Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS last sold for £311,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

The current EPC rating for Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS use?

The latest EPC at Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS has council approval for an extension granted in October 2012 under ref. PA12/06991. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is in council tax band C.

Which area is Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS in?

Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS sits in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

Is Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS in a safe area?

Police records around Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

The closest primary school to Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is Mount Hawke Academy (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

The closest bus stop to Little Down, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is Chapel Meadow, 54m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Little Down, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Little Down

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

Little Down is a three-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 12.9% above the 2019 sale price. Sold October 2019 for £311,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
LoftYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Little Down's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Little Down has an approved extension on the planning record.

Oct 2012
Solar PanelsFull
In report
Extension to northeast elevation, new gable window to northwest, and other alterations to include reroofing and installation of solar panels
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
PA12/06991
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What's in Little Down, 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.

Little Down valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£311,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 October 2019Most recent
£311,000

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

Nearby sales in TR4 8AS

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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.

EPC Rating for Little Down lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,130

Street avg £2,424

On par

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.3 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

£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath

£301k

1 Chapel Court, Chacewater

TR4 8NG

3 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Church Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8PZ

3 bed2 bath

£360k

1 Bissoe Cottages, Bissoe

TR4 8SU

4 bed1 bath

£310k

1 Beachside Court, Porthtowan

TR4 8GY

2 bed

£299k

1 Coronation Terrace, Blackwater

TR4 8SY

2 bed1 bath

£414k

1 Chellean Vean, Frogpool

TR4 8SG

4 bed1 bath

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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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· 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

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