Chy Orth Sterens, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU
About Chy Orth Sterens
Chy Orth Sterens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £285,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 108.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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 changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Chy Orth Sterens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Lean-To conservatory to front elevation sites: 251616,
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- C1/PA25/0462/10/R
- Jan 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Lean-To conservatory to front elevation sites: 251616,
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- C1/PA25/1523/09/R
What's in Chy Orth Sterens, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2022Most recent
£285,000
+43.3%over 7 years28 November 2014
£198,850
+2.0%over 7 years25 January 2007
£194,950
+11.4%over 1 year13 January 2006
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8DU: £310,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TR4 8DU
3 Alexandra Terrace, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU
Sold Aug 2025
£295,000Penderyn House, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU
Sold Mar 2025
£310,000Gingerbread House, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU
Sold Nov 2024
£320,000Trelawney, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU
Sold Apr 2024
£575,000Little Beside, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU
Sold Apr 2023
£205,000
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Versus other Short Cross Road homes
On price per m², Chy Orth Sterens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,318
Street avg £2,606
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.1 km
Londis — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB