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1 Briar Cottages, Mingoose, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BX

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Briar Cottages

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

1 Briar Cottages is a detached house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 214 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar 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.

1 Briar Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Briar Cottages, Mingoose, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Briar Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Briar Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£710,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8BX: £520,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Mingoose homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Briar Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

22 (F)

Street avg 42 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£740k

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1 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan

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£414k

1 Chellean Vean, Frogpool

TR4 8SG

4 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Carniggey, Greenbottom, Chacewater

TR4 8QL

£360k

1 Bissoe Cottages, Bissoe

TR4 8SU

4 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Beach Road, Porthtowan

TR4 8AA

3 bed
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

0.6 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 8BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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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