Bal View, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA
About Bal View
Bal View is a detached house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2011. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 74.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £800,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of a garden room with a storage area.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PA22/11014
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed alterations and extensions Inc. balcony to North elevation.
- Agent
- Ark
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- PA15/07514
What's in Bal View, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Bal View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£877,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 16 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£800,000
+97.5%over 5 years7 May 2015
£405,000
+145.5%over 10 years3 December 2004
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8DA: £443,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in TR4 8DA
Hedbury Cottage, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA
Sold Aug 2019
£443,000Eastcot, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA
Sold Aug 2018
£350,000Wayside, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA
Sold Jul 2017
£320,000Lazy Days, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA
Sold Jul 2016
£473,500Demelza, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA
Sold Feb 2016
£445,000
Everything we know about Bal View, in one report
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Versus other Towan Cross homes
On years held, Bal View runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,372
Street avg £3,433
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
1.3 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
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB