Demelza, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA
About Demelza
Demelza is a detached house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 36.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
Know exactly what you're buying at Demelza
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Demelza's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed construction of garage
- Agent
- Sanders Architects
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/00248
What's in Demelza, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Demelza valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 February 2016Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8DA: £443,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in TR4 8DA
Bal View, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA
Sold Nov 2020
£800,000Hedbury 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
£473,500
Everything we know about Demelza, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Towan Cross homes
CO₂ Emissions for Demelza lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,938
Street avg £3,487
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
1.3 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