Eastcot, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DA
About Eastcot
Eastcot is a semi-detached house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 28.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 110.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2018 for £350,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Eastcot sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Extension to rear and side of existing cottage to provide additional and enlarged family living garden room and kitchen.The extension is two storey providing additional enlarged bedroom to the first floor.
- Agent
- DWArchitecture
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/01776
- Dec 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two-storey extension to side and rear of dwelling. Demolition of existing detached garage/outbuilding at rear of property and construction of new replacement garage to front of property.
- Agent
- DWArchitecture
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PA22/08683
What's in Eastcot, 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
Price for Eastcot has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2018Most recent
£350,000
+25.0%over 6 years3 April 2012
£280,000
+259.0%over 15 years16 May 1996
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8DA: £445,000 (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
£443,000Wayside, 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 Eastcot, in one report
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Versus other Towan Cross homes
Eastcot outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,854
Street avg £3,373
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 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
1.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB