Davey Cottage, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU
About Davey Cottage
Davey Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
Sold September 2018 for £225,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 26.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Planning history
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension and garden studio with alterations and extensions to existing roof and rear elevation
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/00169
What's in Davey Cottage, 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
Davey Cottage has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 September 2018Most recent
£225,000
+12.5%over 3 years8 December 2014
£200,000
-9.1%27 November 2014
£220,000
+3.5%over 3 years7 July 2011
£212,500
-5.6%over 2 years30 September 2008
£225,000
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
Everything we know about Davey Cottage, 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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Versus other Short Cross Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Davey Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,848
Street avg £2,659
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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.
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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB