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Chy Orth Sterens, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Chy Orth Sterens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromD63toE48
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chy Orth Sterens, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chy Orth Sterens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2022Most recent

    £285,000

    +43.3%over 7 years
  2. 28 November 2014

    £198,850

    +2.0%over 7 years
  3. 25 January 2007

    £194,950

    +11.4%over 1 year
  4. 13 January 2006

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8DU: £310,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Short Cross Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Chy Orth Sterens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,318

Street avg £2,606

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Truro district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR4 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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