Gorse Cottage, Towan Cross, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8BZ
About Gorse Cottage
Gorse Cottage is a semi-detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 391.1% above the 1997 sale of £45,000. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Gorse Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Gorse Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 1997Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TR4 8BZ: £295,000 (2014–2006).
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Versus other Towan Cross homes
On floor area, Gorse Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.3 km
Victory Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB