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Victory Cottage, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 10
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Victory Cottage

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

Victory Cottage is a detached house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 43.8% above the 2013 sale price.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G10
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromE46toG10
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Victory Cottage, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Victory Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Aug 2023
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Construction of side and rear extensions without compliance with Condition 2 of decision notice PA22/07718 dated 22.11.2022.

    Agent
    Oakes Drafting Services Ltd
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PA23/03830
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Construction of side and rear extensions.

    Agent
    Oakes Drafting Services Ltd
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PA22/07718
    View planning record

What's in Victory Cottage, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BN'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.
Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2013Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in TR4 8BN: £447,500 (2007–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Towan Cross homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Victory Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

10 (G)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 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

Victory Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Mount Hawke Academy. 2 schools 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 8BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 Victory Cottage, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.