Howard Farm Cottage, Towan Cross, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8BZ
About Howard Farm Cottage
Howard Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
- Jan 2017OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of detached annexe accommodation
- Agent
- Influence Planning
- Reference
- PA17/00265
What's in Howard Farm Cottage, Towan Cross, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8BZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Howard Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3 sales in TR4 8BZ: £190,000 (2014–1997).
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Versus other Towan Cross homes
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB